If you decide to minor in some field, is it as good as majoring?

Question

Say you Major in Singing, but minor in accounting, will you still be able to get hired as an accountant? Or any job related to you minor in that matter.

What is a MBA?

Answer 1

Generally no. You take fewer courses for a minor, so the best reasons to minor in something are either that it is something you love, but don't see as having realistic career potential, or because the minor supports your major, as when you are a music major with a foreign language minor.

Answer 2

It depends very much on what you intend to do with that music major. If your objective is music administration and not music performance, then an accounting minor can be a huge help. Likewise, if you plan to become a music studio teacher (private lessons) or the operator of a music store then the accounting minor will help you with your business immensely.

If your intention is to become an accountant who happens to sing, then you really need to major in accounting and either minor in music or simply join the choir and take applied voice as electives.

The minor matters most when it can be applied somehow. A major in music with a minor in any business function can get you into an MBA program. Having an MBA and a music degree is a rare combination and has some value you can only imagine in the music industry.

If your intention is to perform, then it really does matter very little what you majored in. All that matters is whether you can perform. The music major simply provides you with some tools but it's your talent that determines whether you can perform for a living.

Answer 3

It depends on the job--some people get a job in something completely unrelated to their major. But I'd think for accounting you'd be better off majoring in accounting. A minor usually only requires a handful of advanced courses, and most of the people you'll be competing with for accounting jobs will have had those extra courses (i.e. a major).

On the other hand, if you're a very talented singer, you may be able to get a job singing with just a minor in singing. They wouldn't necessarily care what your degree says, they'd just audition you and your training and talent would show.

You're probably best off switching (Acc. major w/singing minor or double major) unless you are seriously considering a career in music.