Is marketing a practical major like computer science and buisiness?

Eric Mark · 2013-02-28T23:54:11

Hi everyone, recently, I posted a question asking if I should continue my art major or change into some other major with better job prospects, which you can read here:http://www.gamedev.net/topic/637165-college-major-dilemma-should-i-continue-to-major-in-art-or-something-else-that-have-better-job-prospects/ After some consulting with my college's career center, I decided to minor or double major in something vocational. I am not giving up my art major because I love creating art and I have a desire to be a better artist than I am now. While I have dreams of working for the games industry one day, I simply would like to get an edge in this job market and supplementing my art major to me seems like a good choice. The first thing that comes to mind is marketing since they go hand to hand in many ways. I read somewhere in Tom's site that if someone was a marketer and wants to get into the games industry for a career change, it would not be much of a problem. However, I am not sure if its one of those "practical majors". I would appreciate it if any of you can shed some light into this. If marketing is not likely to get me a job as buisiness or computer science, what 2nd major do you suggest? Please note that this isn't just for applying to the video game industry, but getting a job in general. Thanks in advance.

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Started by emark.mark20 February 16, 2013 10:20 PM

20 comments, last by emark.mark20 11 years, 1 month ago

tboxx

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February 28, 2013 09:08 PM

engineers who are willing to "program down" to the level of the least skilled person the company hypothesises they might hire.[1]

[1] You would be AMAZED at the kind of companies that do that.

Part of being good is creating stuff that others can work with.

Agreed.

emark.mark20

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February 28, 2013 11:54 PM

Sorry, going to disagree employability is an extremely important factor times have changed drastically especially for college graduates.

Indeed, employability is an important factor. However, i am concerned that if I try to pursue something that gives me more money but its not something I seriously want to do, I would be miserable and in an extreme case, I would be fired.

I simply would like to have a "practical" major that I would enjoy as much as my art major. Art is something I enjoy and I want to make sure that I will enjoy my second major AND it can potentially pay well as well.

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