I normally use 1h sword and a spell, but what is the beat type to use? I was thinking conjuration but I don't know about that now..Descruction? I'm asking someone who is further than I am who can say what works out better in the end. Thanks if you can help!

Destruction if you want to be a real mage...Summoning is probably the most powerful.

well magic kind of svcks in this game to be honest. But i use conjur to summon a friend then 1h /destruction would be your best bet

Pft. Load up on Heavy Armor and take Destruction! (I'm a level 51 Battlemage FYI). Also, be sure to take Restoration if you do. It's truly a great combination.

Conjuration should only be for Pure Mages IMO since they're squishy.

I wade in with heavy armour, use illusion/alteration/shouts for crowd control, then dual cast destruction spells.

I agree, I always do battle-mage in MW and OB but in Skyrim kinda hard for me to do. When I face a mage, I usually die but why I can't be strong like him / her.

Since I already have a companon I don't really need another conjuration pet..I think I'll go with descruction. Thanks everyone!

Ohh..What type of descruction would be best? Fire? Ice?

Best school of magic? Enchantment.

Decked out armor and magic resists; and use a sword for damage.

fire is the better school early game as it does decent damage and has a average mana cost

frost is kind of reduant to me seeming as aleast over half the npc are nords and as such have frost resistance

shock is ok but early game svcks up to much mana to be viable for long fights but you can always get 100% reduction for destruction and be able to cast none stop

Wouldn't frost do good aginst other warriors? Or does fire do the most damage?

Fire does the most damage, but dunmer are 50% resistant to it so those battles will be twice as hard.
Frost is great because it slows people down and takes their stamina at the same time, but there are more nords than melee in this game who have 50% resist to it as well.
Lightning though, moves the fastest, does great damage, depletes enemy magika, AND no race in the game has resist to it (besides breton with their 25% resist all magic).

Illusion is good, but it doesn't work on undead, daedra or machines until you get it to 100 so the main quest line will be annoying with it half the time (lots of undead and machines, but mostly undead). Conjuration is great for raising allies, you will be more of a deathknight using this though. IMO use conjur battle axe in right hand and raise zombie in left hand... use the axe to kill someone, sheath, raise as ally, then resummon the axe. If you want to use actual spells and defend against spells aswell, try destruction and alteration together. Put your favorite kind of weapon in your right hand and your ward in your left. The ward will deflect both magic and melee damage when up, depending on how far away they are you can switch to spell in right hand and ward in left or ward/sword OR destruction spell/sword for extra damage.