<p>I know premeds can major in whatever they want. Instead of doing the normal bio/chem/biochem major, I feel like an art/film major would be better suited for me since I enjoy drawing/making my own movies. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>do whatever you want insofar as you have 1 year of biology, 1 year of gen chem, 1 year of ochem, 1 year of physics, and at least one semester of math through calculus.</p>
<p>If being a film major would give you a 4.0, even more power to you.</p>
<p>…Just keep in mind that art and film majors at some schools are extremely difficult to earn better than a 3.5-3.6 in (in some sense, more difficult than most of the sciences). (Yes, I’ve been in both science and fine/performing arts fields and would be “qualified” to make that statement.) OTOH. if you love it, do it.</p>
<p>that hard, huh? well, i feel as though pulling off a 4.0 in the arts might take away from the study time that I would have to devote to my core premed classes. What do you say to that? I would probably start taking cources relevant to the art major next year as a sophomore, meaning the time needed for art classes would be competing with classes such as organic chem. and physics.</p>
<p>Here’s the thing. The arts take practice. They require talent and commitment. If either of those is missing, you’re not going to be successful. Whereas, you can cram for an exam in even the toughest science course and probably walk away with a good grade (often an A if you study smart enough and have some natural academic talent/ability), even very talented people generally need time to put together a good art piece and people lacking that talent won’t get anywhere even if they have the time.</p>
<p>I do think, however, that one could do it if talented in the area of the art the s/he desires to pursue. You would, however, need to be talented in both the arts and the sciences, which is a bit of an uncommon combination of talents. If you really are passionate about it, go for it, but know that many people tend to underestimate the level of difficulty and time required for these types of courses. I probably wouldn’t suggest ochem or any math-based course while taking these classes as those courses tend to require a lot of time. If you’re strong in bio, it might be a good course to take alongside your arts classes. Once you know what your school’s program requires in terms of time, you will be able to adjust. My undergrad happened to have a very strong performing arts program as well as an excellent film program, so I am coming from that perspective. Some schools may have less intense types of programs.</p>
<p>In my experience, the reqs for art and film majors are so time-consuming that I personally don’t see much time left for studying for pre-med classes, volunteering in clinical settings, or doing research. I suppose YMMV, though.</p>
<p>^There is truth in this. Music majors at my school were up there with engineering in terms of time commitment at my school.</p>
<p>Agreed, agreed, agreed. I have a niece in Theatre Arts at Boston University and a client in studio arts at a top 100 Uni. Both would tell you that’s it’s not a good idea. The time commitment will kill you and if not you then your GPA.</p>
<p>^I did it. Truth is, it can be done successfully, but it takes serious work and possibly an extra semester or two (for music, at least, the average graduation time at many schools ends up being 9-10 semesters w/ just the BM, so likely an extra 1-2 semesters for all the pre-med reqs). From what I hear, med schools love to see music majors b/c of the level of commitment it shows as well as the unique perspectives they bring; however, it is not for the “faint of heart.” I’d assume the same would apply for art and even film</p>