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[quote=Anonymous]DC loves making art but has no interest in doing art for commercial purposes. IOW, they don't want to have to create art to suit a client's needs. They want to major in art, but we think they should do a minor or a double major in something that would help them eventually get a job that pays decently while doing their art on the side after graduation. In an ideal world, they'd get paid to create art or at least work in the visual arts field. But we want to make sure they've got something to fall back on if that doesn't work out.

Some friends have suggested they do a double major with a business degree to be more marketable. But when I look at the curriculum for those programs, it's all just applied gobbledygook courses like Marketing Principles and Business Decision Making. None of this is what DC is into, so I'm hesistant to push for this. And having run organizations, I know that none of that is necessary preparation for leading or working in a corporation, big or small. You could just read a few books to learn it, which is probably why so many successful small businesses are run by people without college degrees. Being a strong communicator (especially in writing) seems to be the main determinant of career success, even for engineers.

Would studying something that "stretches" them academically and forces them to read and write a lot (history? Philosopy?) or develop stronger quant skills (like studying economics), be a better complement to the art major for financial security purposes? Or would having "business management" on the diploma actually open up more doors to future high-paying employers? What signals do these majors actually send to potential employers? Will Fortune 500 businesses not even consider applications from grads without a biz degree? FWIW DC probably won't be at schools with the "top" undergrad business programs because the top art programs are their priority for applications. So, no Kelly or Wharton or those other business schools people talk about for their kids who want to work in the corporate world. 
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