Unsure about what to study

College Majors Music Major
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I have been thinking about studying music in college, something along the lines of a Bachelor of Arts in Music. I was thinking about that route because I necessarily didn’t want to do a Bachelor of Music and do all music related classes because I wanted to do some other classes as well. But now I’m wondering if I should just do a Bachelor of Music instead of a Bachelor of Arts in Music because I don’t know how much of a workload I would be able to handle, and at this point I don’t feel like dealing with homework for non music-related classes. Also, I’m starting to have some self-doubt as to whether or not I should be studying music because I enjoy creative writing and I feel like I would want to take some classes related to that as well in college. So at this point I have no clue what I want to study or where I want to go to college. I’m currently taking a gap year, but I have not started seriously looking into colleges (or applying to any colleges for that matter) and I’m getting stressed out because I feel like I should be applying to colleges and starting college next fall. But I don’t think that’s going to happen because I have no clue what I want to study or where I want to go to college. Also, I’m not sure how my parents would view this if my gap year turned into two years.

Any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated.

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You do not have to be certain about what you want to study before attending most colleges. It sounds to me as if you would benefit most from a school that offers both a good music program and creative writing. You might also check distribution requirements and find a school that has fewer so that you can focus on two majors or a major/minor. It is also possible to study English/creative writing and continue music with lessons and extracurricular performance.

. We don’t know anything about your qualifications or finances. Many state universities would fit the bill. On the other side of the spectrum, I could list many schools that would be good for you: Kenyon, Bard, Vassar, Bennington, Sarah Lawrence, Clark, Lewis and Clark- any of the Colleges that Change Lives schools (see the website).

Do you want large or small, urban or rural? What kind of “vibe”: artsy, alternative, or traditional?

Please don’t delay starting college because you are not absolutely sure about what you want to study. Just get on campus. Make sure the BA is an option: that would seem to suit you best. Take classes in areas you are interested in and explore, then go from there.