VCU Arts

[Anonymous]

My daughter is interested in graphic design and would like to combine it with a marketing major.
Does anyone know how easy for a student in the school of arts to do a double major?

[Anonymous]

I don’t know about VCU (other than that its art school is highly regarded) but I can say from experience at another university that it can be hard (though not impossible) to do a double major or dual degree if the arts major is a BFA (as opposed to a BA). Studio classes tend to be longer than other classes, which makes it hard to have enough time in the week to schedule non-arts classes. It’s somewhat easier with a BA rather than a BFA because there is generally less studio time required, but not all schools offer a BA track in addition to a BFA track. Ask questions re how many kids in the art program do double majors (and how many of them graduate in 4 years), and can a student get credit for AP classes/tests (if applicable) since that can help with credit hours in the early years.

[Anonymous]

The film production and cinema arts majors at VCU Arts are set up to do double majors. The film production is a 3 year program (3 academic years and 2 summers) so the 4th year can be devoted to the double major or minor. Some students even double minor. This may be limited to the film programs though. Sorry that I don't know about the graphic design program.