Would it be to much to double major in Creative Writing and English and minor in Education Studies?
I want to write novels, but i want to be an English teacher to fall back on.
Either Jr high or high school.
Will this work to become a teacher?
The college i want to go to only offers a Bachelor of Arts.
would i need to move on and to a bigger college after to Get a masters if i want to be a teacher?
- Black Rose Writer
Tags: Bachelor Of Arts, English Teacher, Masters, Novels, Writing English
May 11th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
I currently attend high school and major in Film. I’ve been trying to talk a lot of my classmates into majoring in something to fall back on. SO, my honest opinion would not to major in creative writing. I would major in Education and certainly receive a masters (or higher). You do not necessarily need to major/minor in an art to be successful with it. That is what’s so beautiful about the arts! I can major in whatever I want and be working in the film industry with or without a degree. The arts does not care about an education but more that you know what you are doing. Maybe take some electives in creative writing, but being an english teacher would be enough.
May 14th, 2009 at 11:49 pm
The majors sound like they fit and you should be able to complete both, with the minor. Creative writing and English have many similar classes – you could apply one to both majors, most likely. You didn’t mention which college you attend, or plan to attend, but most colleges are similar in the arts and sciences, like English. As for Education Studies, these classes aren’t exceedingly difficult, and many you can opt to take as an elective to your majors and apply them to a minor (a minor usually only calls for 15-18 credits, and you will need 60 elective credits – so, it is certainly do-able).
You don’t need a master’s degree directly following your undergraduate education – you only need to enroll in a teaching certificate program, in your case adolescent or higher learning (like K-12, rather than early childhood education). Most states require a master’s degree within five years of obtaining your teaching degree (in New York, where I am located, for example, this is the case). If there is only a BA program at your school, you can certainly relocate – the BA will apply to any accredited university in the US, as long as you obtained it at an accredited university in the US. Your best bet would be to apply and attend where teachers are in high demand – like New York, Chicago, LA, etc. Good luck!
May 18th, 2009 at 1:26 am
Most novelists have little or no formal education in that field. Do note there is perhaps one job for every 25 grads in English and Creative Writing. Toi use this double major, plan on 2 additional years to get your teaching credential so you can become a high school teacher.