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Thinking about Double Majoring?

If so, consider this:

There is absolutely no statistical evidence that a double major will make you more "marketable" to employers or graduate programs.

Employers and grad programs look at the quality of your work, not the quantity of your majors. A solid first major, with a strong concentration in Art History will get you just as far as a double major – and contrary to popular misconception, an undergraduate degree in Art History is not a strict requirement for admission to any graduate program that we know of.

The second thing to think of before declaring that second major is (and this may be totally obvious but): double majors have double requirements. This not only limits your curriculum flexibility, but limits your opportunities to explore courses that would make a more important contribution to your background and record.

Something to think about!


Marc Chagall, The Juggler, 1943
© 2007 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System