<p>I'm going to be majoring in Vocal Performance and I'm looking for a good minor. I'm interested in Psychology and I love English but I don't really know what would be a good minor for a Vocal Performance major. I'm aware a minor isn't necessary but I'd really like to if I can find one that clicks. Any suggestions?</p>
<p>How about business? It’s always great to know the basics about marketing and accounting to help with the money side of performing.</p>
<p>For VP your de facto minor will more than likely be language. VP majors need and take a lot of language classes.</p>
<p>Why do you need the pressure of a minor? The BM is difficult enough. Take classes that interest you and if there is a natural minor then great. If not, don’t stress over it.</p>
<p>I have to agree with LGSMom. A year and a half ago I wouldn’t have agreed, but after seeing what my son went through during his first year as a music major, I wouldn’t recommend anyone undertaking any extra classwork unless they are Ivy League brilliant (I know that some on this forum are that smart). My son is a slightly above average student and it was all he could do just to keep up when he has to be where because at most schools music majors are required to attend all sorts of performances (as spectators), and then the 1 credit hour ensembles take up 6+ hours of time each week. Imagine if someone took 15 hours of ensembles (not that any college would allow that), but that would be 90 hours of class time each week.</p>
<p>You’re looking for a minor? Why, it’s a-c-e, silly!</p>
<p>I’m sorry, couldn’t help myself.</p>
<p>Cute, Bassoonapus!</p>
<p>SopranoTron13- are you getting a BM or a BA? Assuming you’re getting a BM in voice, your schedule is going to be very full, and you will be taking languages and diction classes. If you want a full minor in a language, you’ll have to choose one of them and the higher level courses will be literature, and that can involve research papers. Remember, you’ll have performances to prepare for too.
If you are really concerned about having an academic addition to your degree then you’d probably be better off considering a double major and taking the 5th year to finish both. Even then, it’s going to require a lot of effort and cuts into your performing-and your sleep- time!</p>
<p>Even a BA is no walk in the park for a voice student so I wouldn’t delineate a BM from a BA in this case. D did a BM, and averaged at least to six extra credits per semester just to keep up with her requirements and interests in language.Fellow students at other schools pursuing their BA had similar struggles. It’s frequently slightly easier to tailor your program towards personal likes or dislikes with a BA, but in many cases, after you have consulted with your advisor—most the requirements for the BM in VP are still there in the BA I guess it all depends on the program.</p>
<p>You don’t need to declare a minor anytime soon, so I wouldn’t worry about it. If you really enjoy the language class you’ll have to take as an undergrad, languages is certainly a good option, but don’t force it. You should definitely take any business or music business classes seriously, and if you like those, then see what it takes to make a minor out of it. I’m not sure how Psychology or English fits into your core requirements for your major, but having a music major and one of those as a minor doesn’t really add to your bachelor’s depth. If you get through your first semester nicely with time to spare, and you’re willing to work hard, then worry about a minor starting in your 2nd semester so you can schedule in the required courses from there on out. (And if you get lots of AP credit, you may get some extra room in your schedule to do that without add’l torture.)</p>
<p>SopranoTron, you said you are looking for something that clicks. However, we all move to a different beat. It really depends on what you want to do with your life and your interests. For example, do you like writing. Take writing classes. It doesn’t have to be English or Journalism, but it can be a history class requiring heavy writing. Do you want to improve your oral communications skills? Take some acting classes. momofbassist made a good case for some business classes. There’s also something to be said for taking classes because you like the topic. Looking (way) back, I wish I had more time for poli sci classes because I like the subject. The beautiful part is that you have time to decide as your first year should be pretty much determined.</p>