This fall was the first semester of my junior year, as well as my first semester as a dual degree student pursuing both a Bachelor of Science in Media Communication Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre.
I entered college with no designated major; it wasn’t until my sophomore year that I declared Media Communication Studies as my area of study after having been accepted into the program. The spring of my sophomore year, however, is when I finally met with an advisor at my university’s School of Theatre.
At Florida State University, students wishing to pursue multiple areas of study have two options. The first is to pursue a double major. This would require the student to select a primary major and a secondary major. They’d then complete a standard 120 credit hours and receive one bachelor’s degree…