hey guys
I'm kinda stuck on choosing my subjects for the arts component of my degree - theres quite a few subjects I'm interested in but 1) I still can't figure out how the major/minor system works and 2) I'm not sure which ones will help me most (I want to go into international law)
Apparently I have to choose one major, one minor and 2 electives ... (?!?)
I'm interested in chinese, french studies, german studies, international studies, philosophy, politics and psychology.
Any ideas? cos I'm sooo stuck I suck at decisions lol
Hey! So based on everything you've said you're interested in, I would say an Arts degree would be perfect for you. I know people tend to give Arts a bad reputation, but it's becoming an increasingly more in - demand degree when employers consider job applications. And besides, it's really only through Arts that you could really get into things like Chinese, French, German, and especially philosophy. Take it from me - I do Arts, and I major in English Literature as well as Philosophy, and it's really quite a rewarding and mind - opening experience doing Arts. After your Bachelor of Arts, which is only 3 years, you can do Honors or potentially even Masters and focus on International Law (given that you'd have studied the relevant pre - requisites in your Bachelor). In terms of Majors and Minors, a "Major" is what you'll be recognised for doing the majority of your units/subjects in, and a Minor is a smaller portion of your units. It may depend on your university, but typically, a major requires 48 credit points (which means 8 subjects of a particular field of study), and a minor requires 24 credit points, (which is generally 4 subjects of a particular field of study). People generally do 4 subjects per semester anyway, so a major and minor would add up to 3 years of study for your Bachelor of Arts.
Arts will help you in a broader sense as well, because you get to have complete control over what it is you want to study, and you never know what field of study will draw you in the most! You get to find out who you are and where your passions lie through Arts.
Good luck with everything!