Ronan Fitzgerald started his first year at UMass Amherst remotely and wasn’t sure what major he should choose. After speaking to an advisor, Fitzgerald learned about BDIC. Poring over course catalogs and reading class descriptions. Fitzgerald was drawn to classes in art, communication, and journalism.
The major he designed "is not traditional photojournalism as you would expect it,” he explains. Instead, his major combines a creative approach, multimedia applications to journalism, and writing more broadly. Now, as a peer advisor for BDIC, Fitzgerald sees that the program encourages students to be self-advocates, self-starters, and to develop an entrepreneurial spirit.
Learn more about how Ronan and other students customized their UMass Amherst experience by designing their own majors through BDIC.