<p>Hey, I was thinking of Majoring in Creative Writing, and minor in vocal performance and music theory. Or should I double major Creative Writing with Vocal Performance or Music Theory? What would be easier? The cost? Is it doable, and all that? I want to be able to easily write songs for one, but I also want to sing. And well, honestly I sound clueless. I feel like I am. Any advice?</p>
<p>The cost shouldn’t be an issue, but it may not be possible. Majors require a lot of classes, and even minors often need more than you might think. I’m trying to major in Computer Science and double-minor in math and video game design, and even considering how intertwined those are it’s going to be very difficult, if possible, to fit all of the classes in.</p>
<p>Yeah, dig into it and see if you actually could have those majors and minors without having to take forever to graduate. Also try to see if you can find when required courses for each major/minor are typically offered: Every quarter/semester? Only one quarter/semester each year? Are there any gaps (such as every other year or every three years) that may prevent you from taking a class in any given year? Just because you may be able to fit everything unit-wise doesn’t automatically mean you can plausibly schedule them in the time frame you want to graduate in.</p>
<p>My other advice (as a double major myself) is to get in contact with an adviser ASAP. If you’d have multiple advisers between the majors and minors, get in contact with all of them. Trust me, you’ll need to consult them periodically to make sure you’re on track.</p>
<p>Other than that, there’s the standard question before doing a double major: Are you truly passionate about both subjects? If there’s one you don’t feel nearly as passionate about, strongly consider minoring in that area instead of tacking on another major.</p>
<p>What if you just majored in one and took a good amount of electives in the others?</p>
<p>Doable depends on whether you have time in the remainder of your college term to fit in all of the required classes for your major/minor combination plus your general requirements. If not, then you have to ask yourself if you’d be willing to pay out of pocket to stay and finish out your major/minor requirements after the 4 years is up. I will tell you I have looked at this, and my school has so many requirements that anyone who wants to do it either needs to start planning their 4 year schedule while still a freshman or take nothing but general requirements and then plan it out after that. The problem I am having is I think I have changed my mind about one of the majors. I hope I caught my mistake in time to make it work - it’s going to be tight, even this early.</p>
<p>Can you give an example of the type of school you’re looking at? Your plan makes sense, but you would not want to try it at a top music conservatory (for example). I would look for a strong creative writing program at a school that would allow you to study with a good voice teacher and take music classes. If you get the training you’re looking for, it doesn’t matter whether you actually have a minor.</p>
<p>If you are a singer/songwriter, that does not sound like you’d be on a classical/opera type vocal performance track. Check out the music major forum for pop vocal and songwriting programs if that sounds more like your thing.</p>
<p>I think you should pick one major and one minor. Your major should be a broad area that you hope to make a career in or use in a career, and your minor can be complementary or just something you are interested in. I’m always confused when I see all these folks double- and triple-majoring - not that it’s a bad thing to do, but I think you should only do it if you need to or it makes sense for you.</p>
<p>So you can major in creative writing, minor in music theory. Then you might be able to take some singing lessons for fun or for electives, or you can join a choral group or a cappella group to keep your singing chops up. You definitely don’t need to major in vocal performance to sing.</p>
<p>OR, if you really want to be a singer and songwriter, you can major in vocal performance and minor in music theory. Then take some classes in creative writing and join or start a writer’s circle on campus.</p>
<p>^Yes, there comes a time to decide. And focus.</p>
<p>OP, have you even started college? You have yet to see what satisfies you and what challenges can be worked simultaneously with others.</p>