Hello! I’m a Junior in High School who wants to major in engineering at Texas A&M. But recently I’ve gotten very interestedin TAMU’s Visualization Major. I want to get 1 degree in Visualization and 1 in engineering. I talked to admissions and they said that I could be an “unofficial” double major (take the requirements for the first semester as if i’m an actual major) and then minor in it. But I think I would like more.
With a minor (if i start freshman year) I can take some graduate computer engineering class that will count twoard a Masters in Visualization. That way if I get a masters it would only take 2 and a half (fall to summer 1) semesters to complete it.
What do you recommend, a BS in engineering with a minor of Visualization, or a BS of Engineering with a MS / MFA in visualization. Or should i drop the Visualization altogether? Or maybe a double major?
I almost forgot the reasoning!!
I want both degrees so that I could have the portfolio and the Aggie network supporting me to do either. The reason I want to do either (or the reason I want to know if I should test the waters) is because I’ve always liked the technical problem solving that came with engineering and I’ve always like to produce(mostly edit) films.
In my free time I participate in the Reel Owl Film festival as a film maker and music scorer and create engineering projects in technology student association.
I would like my job to be somewhat creative. I don’t want to have the same job like a toy maker. I would like different challenges thoughout a work year in order to create several projects. What I like most about engineering and visualization is the different projects I get to face and the problems I get to solve.
My ideal career
My Ideal career would be to start off as a part time (if necessary, full time) film post production worker (preferably editor or color corrector) and a full time material engineer (preferably in the designing department) for the first 3-5 years of my career in order to establish film and engineering contacts so I can support the next phase of my career.
After that point, I will try to be a Professional engineer and work as a mechanical or material engineer (or find another field of engineering that I like) while being a freelance post production specialist (working as an editor, music composer, animator, color corrector…) in my free time.
Feels like you’ve got your path figured out. Good for you 
with your question though I’d say you take the latter, I mean the Visualization at least for now? then you can move on to the other deeper stuff as you pursue all your plans.