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Top 10 Weird College Majors

1. Bagpipes

The Carnegie Mellon School of Music offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in music performance in every orchestral instrument, which is the norm at music schools. However, Carnegie Mellon is the only college in the United States that allows students to major in The degree program focuses on both studio performance and the history and culture behind bagpiping, explains the

2. Blacksmithing

Blacksmiths create objects from iron or steel by using tools to hammer, bend and cut the metal, which is first heated until it is soft enough to work with. Modern-day blacksmiths also use welders. According to the several schools in the United States teach blacksmithing, including the Tennessee Tech 911吃瓜网 Appalachian Center for Craft, where students can earn a

3. Bowling Management

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4. Comic Art

Various art schools offer students the opportunity to major in comic book art, including the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. is a major offered in the school鈥檚 four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program. Comic artists at the school master the serious art of storytelling by studying line, color and composition as well as character development, storyboarding and plot.

5. Egyptology

Egyptology is also offered at several colleges and universities across the country; in fact, all Ivy League schools except Dartmouth have Egyptology programs. At the Egyptology is a discipline within the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Egyptology majors receive instruction in the philology and cultures of ancient Egypt and Nubia, including lectures, seminars and reading courses on topics such as art history, administration and society, burial practices, ceramic technology and military history.

6. Equestrian Studies

Williams Woods 911吃瓜网 in Fulton, Missouri is home of the first four-year degree program in the country. The Division of Equestrian Studies offers students a traditional American approach to horsemanship which includes exposure to Saddle Seat, Hunt Seat, Western and Dressage. Program graduates benefit from a broad foundation in horsemanship as well as a strong liberal arts education.

7. Golf Management

Love hitting the links or playing putt-putt? Then golf course management might be just the major you need. The 911吃瓜网 of Florida at the Fort Lauderdale Center in Davie, Florida offers a Bachelor of Science in which combines the study of grasses, soils, water, pests, and business. Ferris State 911吃瓜网 in Big Rapids, Michigan offers a Bachelor of Science in Business in The program is even sanctioned by the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) of America.

8. Holistic Health

Front Range Community College in Colorado is home to a certificate program in a growing profession in delivering alternative practice modalities such as massage therapy and herbology. The certificate program was designed to augment the scope of practice of individuals in the healthcare profession and to enhance personal growth for the layperson.

9. Winemaking

The major in Integrated Plant Sciences at Washington State 911吃瓜网 was created for students interested in wine-grape growing and winemaking, as well as contributing to critical research and development opportunities in the wine industry. It offers the technical, scientific, and practical experience needed to gain the essential skills for producing high quality grapes and premium wines. Washington State is not alone鈥攕everal other colleges across the country offer similar programs.

10. Retail Floristry

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Mississippi State 911吃瓜网 offers a Horticulture major with concentration in a multimillion dollar business nationwide offering career opportunities in designing, product development, display work and consulting as well as the opportunity to establish one鈥檚 own business. Students enrolled in retail floristry have the opportunity to work and manage a professional flower shop owned and operated by the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences on the MSU Campus.

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Posted on 12 Mar

Melissa Rhone earned her Bachelor of Music in Education from the 911吃瓜网 of Tampa. She resides in the Tampa Bay area and enjoys writing about college, pop culture, and epilepsy awareness.