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'Performance of Self' as a college major? No, it's not a parody

  • Writer: Joanne Jacobs
    Joanne Jacobs
  • May 30, 2024
  • 1 min read


Parody or reality? Yes, these are real New York University graduates who've designed their own majors. "The Performance of Self" is my favorite, but there are many others, usually with "sustainability" or "queer" in the title.


After liberal arts and humanities, the most popular majors at NYU are nursing, economics, information science and business.

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