I want to study CS to become a web developer (front and back) but I also have an interest in writing and animation. I want to get a B.A. in CS and a B.A in communications or creative writing or journalism, but I also want a BFA for drawing. I want to go to Howard and then possibly go to USC for graduates school. My GPA is a 3.4 and i’m currently a sophomore in high school. I have one honor class this semester and another one next semester. I’m planning on taking AP Biology and more honors English classes in the future, as well as some drawing and animation classes they offer at my school and working on stage crew for my school plays. I’m prepared to teach my self 3D animation right now if I shouldn’t do that many things in college.
That’s probably too much. Computer science is already a relatively demanding major in and of itself, and BFA programs usually don’t allow you to double major easily because they themselves are demanding, too.
You don’t have to major in everything that you’re interested in, though. Since you’re a sophomore, give your interests time to evolve. But it’s totally possible to major in CS and then minor in animation, and then take some classes in writing; or major in CS and take a few classes in writing and animation; or maybe to create your own digital media and communications major that combines all three in some meaningful way (most colleges allow you to create your own major).
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Animation will be a extremely taxing major (as will any other major related to applied arts, such as design).
Computer science is also a very demanding major.
Lest you plan on attending school for nearly 10 years, it’ll be impossible to get a BFA in drawing. (16 units per semester within each major)
College courses are nothing like high school. What you learn over the course of a year in high school is taught in a college course in the span of a few months.
Most people who double major are those who major in twos that closely resemble one another (computer engineering and computer science. Psychology and statistics, etc etc).
You’re looking at two majors at two vastly different spectrums of academia.
You’re still a sophomore, take your time. Even before your jr. year (in college), you’re likely to change your major once or twice.