AUSTIN, Texas, July 21 -- The University of Texas at Austin issued the following news release:
When tackling an advertising degree, it might not seem like hands-on design skills are necessary. But University of Texas senior Emmy Chen discovered how valuable pairing the two can be - not only through her coursework, but also in a corporate setting.
Chen arrived at UT as an advertising major, but design had always pulled at her. After her freshman year, she applied for the competitive double major and joined the design school's cohort a year behind her original class. Now heading into her senior year, with an anticipated Spring 2027 graduation, Chen is earning both a B.A. in design and a B.S. in advertising. She credits the pairing with givi...