<p>I am currently an Graphic Design major with a minor in Marketing. I love doing art, however, I know getting a job in the art world is really tough and half the time I feel like my artwork is not up to par with other artists out there in the job market. I really don't want to end up graduating and relying on my art as a source of income and become so stressed to the point where I don't even enjoy art anymore as a personal thing. </p>
<p>Not only is the source of income a problem, but I also want to make enough money to be able to travel the world in my life and learn languages such as French, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish.</p>
<p>I'm at the point in college where I'm about to get serious into my major so if I'm going to change it, the time would be now.
I still want to stick with art but I also want to travel, learn other languages, and hopefully have a better chance at landing a good job. </p>
<p>I'm thinking maybe I can get my BBA in International Business and later on get my MFA at an art school.</p>
<p>I just don't know what to pick. I wish I could do both, but a double major would take forever.</p>
<p>Don’t do art. Don’t do it. Your family will starve, it is an empty profession with zero money in it.
You will not be competitive in international business if you do not already know/are seriously learning foreign languages, yes RIGHT NOW.</p>
<p>And you could be a success. It certainly makes sense to have a reliable day job to pay for your house and food and art supplies.</p>
<p>I don’t see too much trouble with graphic design and marketing. This combination would be attractive to print firms, advertising, pr, in-house communication departments. Ultimately, it’ll be your portfolio and marketing skills that could be the very key to a job that uses your talents. ‘Real’ artists, designers and illustrators are always reviewing their portfolios to update them and strengthen them. You’ll always be a work in progress. </p>
<p>Travelling the world can be done in lots of different ways. Some madly cheap others breaking the bank. Head over to Matador for some inspiration. There’s also a book ‘work your way around the world’ which will have you packing your cases before. Your skills might enable this. </p>
<p>And if you haven’t already started on one of the languages, pick one and get started ASAP. Better to speak one at a good conversational level than only to be able to ask where the rest room is in five. Go for the one that will give you the most local practice in speaking and listening. You can do the writing and reading via the internet. I recommend Chinese and Japanese to be learned in situ. The culture, local customs and thinking are so intertwined. Unless you’re very talented, expect to take 2 years of in country study to get to a good intermediate level. (I spent 5 months in China)</p>
<p>Life takes some interesting turns. None of us can predict the future. All you can do is follow your dreams with a safey net if it doesn’t work out.</p>
<p>I would definitely recommend that you switch to international business. I know several people that majored in art and the only work they could find was as teachers, if even that.</p>