I'm currently an undergraduate double major in Theatre and English, and I know neither of these avenues alone are exactly rolling in job opportunities. The most sensible thing to do would be to go to grad school for Education and teach and direct at a high school right?

Well, what if that doesn't strike my fancy as much as I thought it did at first?

What kind of job opportunities does an MA in English open up, or are there really any at all? Perhaps I'm being selfish and I only want to study what I like without sacrificing some for practicality, but does anyone here know what you can do with an MA in English besides teach or write a book about linguistics in 19th century English literature?

Also, regarding Ivy League admissions, does anyone know which schools care less about foreign language proficiency, or do they generally all want a reading knowledge of at least 1 foreign language? If you have a strong GPA, GRE, and writing sample can you skate by without it?

Currently, I have two unrelated majors. I declared a major in a humanities field after earning A's in three introductory classes and one advanced class. This past semester, I took two advanced classes in this major, and earned a B+ in each. A B+ is not a bad grade, but I worked to my fullest potential-- I did all of the homework, spent large amounts of time writing and revising the papers-- basically, I did everything that I could possibly think of to help myself in these classes, and I expected at least one A. So in retrospect, it was probably my personal interest in the subject that allowed me to succeed at the introductory level, and at the advanced level, success requires a skill or talent that I do not have.

My second major, a social science, comes more easily to me. I've taken three classes, worked nearly my hardest, and earned all A's. I have a bit of research experience in this field as well (one student publication, nothing prestigious or impressive though). This is by no means an "easy" major at my school-- I have friends who work rather hard and earn B's-- but it seems to match my learning style. If I put in the study time, I get the A, unlike in the humanities field, where I put in an inordinate amount of time, and still cannot get a top grade.

I have four semester left before I graduate, and I am not certain about my plans for graduate or professional school. I am considering the social science, library science, or law. The humanities major is practically unemployable, so I would only consider graduate study if I was admitted to a top program, and with B's, that seems horribly unlikely.

My question is: Should I drop the humanities major? If I am only going to get a B's, why shouldn't I just take classes for personal interest and enjoyment, rather than trying to fulfill the requirements of a major that I am clearly not talented enough to pursue at a graduate level? Or will having a second major improve my chances at graduate school acceptance in an unrelated field?

Advice of my adviser boils down to: Make up your own mind. I am utterly clueless, and any help would be appreciated.

Thank you very much!

ETA: Let's call the majors Creative Writing and Political Science. They are completely unrelated, and one will not help the other in any possible way, according to my dean.