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realistically, how hard is it to manage time spent on major and minor classes, especially if the former is for a career and the latter is more of a passion? What kind of schedule can I use to make sure that the time spent on both is enjoyable and/or efficient?

I would love to minor in theater as I am a distinguished chorus member and a large part of my high school's drama department, but I know that a good foundation generally comes from a stable job. I am considering a trade job, but I'm curious about how I can effectively manage my time for getting the classes for whatever I choose to major in and for my minor, theater. I'm wondering exactly what I can do to make sure I spend enough time (but not too much) on both.

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Hi Jackson!

I might need a little more information. What kind of trade job are you considering? Most trade jobs are associate programs or apprenticeship programs and do not have a major or minor.

If you are going to go for a bachelor's degree you would have a major and minor. Bachelor's degrees are broken into two parts. Your general education credits and your major/minor. It is suggested you take your general education credits (math, science, english) in your first two years and start your junior year work on your major/minor.

A full-time student is 12 credits which is usually 4 classes. To graduate in 4 years it is suggested to take 15 credits which is 5 classes. Each credit is typically about an hour of class. If you are taking 15 credits that is 15 hours of class a week. They also say you should spend about an hour outside of class studying or working on that class meaning 15 credits will take up 30 hours of your week. Just to give you an idea of how much time you would have.

If you a trade program at a community college they will most likely have a drama club or productions you can be a part of. You can also look to be a part of local theatre.

Let me know what trade program you are thinking and I can offer some more advice.

Hope this helps!
Thank you comment icon I see, the amount of extra time available is perfect. I did not realize that trade jobs do not have majors or minors as I thought they had degrees. Either way, I was considering architecture for a job and I can see why one would spend the first two years on general education, especially for this career. This advice was perfect, and I will choose my Major and Minor to reflect each other with some drama on the side. Thank you very much! Jackson
Thank you comment icon Hi Jackson! Oh ok if you are considering architecture that would be a bachelor's degree with a major and a minor. With trade I tend to think electrical, plumber kind of trade. In this case, you could minor in communications and take some theatre courses. I think communications would be a beneficial minor to architecture. There is also room in a bachelor's degree to take some extra courses that are unrelated to your degree. You could also do some theatre productions in college. Best of luck! Megan McCoy
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