<p>Hi, CC MT board! I just have a question about these colleges with MT BFAs and whether they allow minors, because the BFA MT track is so time-consuming. I'm planning on a English/Creative Writing minor.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon
Belmont
Elon
Emerson
Ithaca
Samford</p>
<p>Thanks! :) </p>
<p>I specifically remember that question coming up at CMU, and them saying it wasn’t doable (at least not if you want to graduate in 4 years) b/c the curriculum is very linear. </p>
<p>It is allowed at Elon, but you have to plan your schedule carefully to get everything done. You also have to be prepared to take a summer course, if needed. Common minors are dance, business and communications. Sometimes you will find a class that knocks out two requirements, like principle of economics can both fill a gen ed requirement AND is required for a business minor.</p>
<p>You can do it at Rider with careful planning. Helps if you come in with some AP/IB credits and/or you pass out of a few things in testing. </p>
<p>If you would consider a BA, Muhlenberg is a good school to look at (and visit). It is audition for scholarship only and has wonderful facilities and faculty.</p>
<p>Bumping this because I’d like to hear more about places where it is possible to get a BFA in MT as well as a minor ing a non performance area? (ex. business/communications)</p>
<p>Not a BFA, but Northwestern is a great place to get solid professional MT training and complete a double major in a non-performance field in 4 years.</p>
<p>I believe James Madison @KatMT ? And I think Ball State @jeffandann ? Ohio Northern —</p>
<p>Yep. It is very possible to minor at with the MT program at James Madison. Double majoring is more difficult, but not impossible, particularly if a student enters with AP, IB, dual enrollment credit, and/or takes a few summer courses.</p>
<p>James Madison is an auditioned BA program. Students in the program balance the significant professional training and performance commitments and opportunities, with a fairly rigorous academics. </p>
<p>Minoring is possible - and encouraged - at IU.</p>
<p>It is not possible to get a BFA in MT and a minor in anything else at Ithaca. The BFA in MT is actually considered a double major of Theatre and Voice, with a minor in dance. There is no room for any other classes. </p>
<p>Not sure about Ball State. Based on my D’s schedule it would be very difficult to minor</p>
<p>Minoring at BW seemed doable. Some minors seemed easier to accomplish… For example a dance minor is just 4 addl dance classes. The current MT dad who spoke to us at the audition said his daughter will have an education minor. </p>