We're only required to take so many art courses, we can take more, but they don't count towards the degree, THUS, the rest of my schedule are electives, many having nothing to do with studio art at all (Sociology, Drama, Music, English, History, Political Studies and Computer Science to name some of the electives I've taken my first three years). I think most Universities do it this way. It's only when you apply at a specialized college are you immersed in your selected degree or area of study. So ... yeah ...