Undergraduate degree choice

Hi everyone,

I’m currently on a gap year and planning to apply for university next year. I’m strongly considering a joint honours in Drama Studies & Sociology, but I’m getting a lot of pushback from family and people around me, so I’d really appreciate some outside perspective.

For context, I did well in school (high honours across 10 subjects including sciences, languages, maths, and arts) and I didn’t fail anything. My academic results have always been strong and I was originally encouraged to aim for “traditional” careers like law or medicine.

However, I personally feel most drawn to sociology and drama. I enjoy both subjects a lot and can genuinely see myself studying them for three or four years.

My family is concerned that this combination won’t lead to stable or well-paid career options, and as a second-generation immigrant, there is also a strong cultural expectation to pursue something like medicine or law. Because of that, I’ve started second-guessing myself.

I guess my question is:
How “risky” is a degree like Sociology + Drama in terms of employability, and what kinds of careers do people actually go into after it?

Any honest advice or personal experiences would be really appreciated.