<p>Hi All I am a Senior about to apply to college these coming months.
I love acting and have done it throughout my life getting leads in and out of school and participating in the National Shakespeare monologue competitions and winning my state devisions and being a Semi-Finalist in New York. I have also been encouraged by all of my acting teachers to pursue acting further at the college level.</p>
<p>However, it isn't that easy. Per my parents requirements I am not allowed to simply major in theater in college because it isn't practice and would be a "waste my my academic potential."</p>
<p>So I am also very interested in International Relations as well as Political Sciences. I was going to go the route of astrophysics but finding a college that allowed me to do that seemed unlikely. I have found it very hard to find colleges that have good acting programs and allow you to double major.</p>
<p>Here is my list and if you could tell me anything about whether they allow you to double major/what that process would be like it would be extremely helpful.</p>
<p>Reach:
NYU
Boston C
Northwestern</p>
<p>Possible:
Boston U
Syracuse
Emerson</p>
<p>Likely:
American U
DePaul
Elon U
U of Georgia (my state school my parents are requiring me to apply)
Indiana U</p>
<p>My GPA is a 97.82
My SAT composite is a 1980 (not very good I know I have taken classes and had tutors but I am a terrible tester)
Reading: 690
Math: 690
Writing: 650
Essay: 9 </p>
<p>Co-President of my schools GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance).
The head of our theater and shakespeare program.
Member of Speech and Debate.
Mentor in a Girls Mentor Group Program
Take classes in peer leadership and am a PAL at my school.
Student ambassador for my school
Member of NHS
Participate in Habitat for Humanity
Worked for 6 week in Istanbul teaching kids English this Summer
Did and Exchange program to Australia my junior year</p>
<p>I know my test scores are bad and that could make it impossible for me to get into some of my top colleges but my first choice would hands down be NYU so if you guys could tell me if you think thats feasible that would be awesome.</p>
<p>I am also taking all APs this year except for Honors Astrophysics (no AP offered) and I got a 4 on my AP European History Exam and a 5 on my AP US History Exam.</p>
<p>DePaul’s Theatre School is separate from the regular College of Arts & Sciences. It is a conservatory BFA program, and you could not double-major. The same applies to Tisch-NYU. You could take one or two classes, as part of your general education requirements, but you have to focus on your theatrical training. You might be able to involve yourself casually in some theater electives if you attended the College of Arts & Sciences at NYU, but their studio system trains actors outside of the university. Emerson is not particularly strong in Social Sciences. If your parents don’t support your intention to pursue a theater major, will they support the grueling (and expensive) audition process that these Theater programs entail? American might be ideal. Their Theater major is a BA, and you can audition at any time between your senior year in high school and sophomore year in college. You are admitted to their college academically - no audition is required. BU’s Theater school is also an auditioned BFA program. I recommend looking at liberal arts colleges with good theater departments, but which do not demand auditions for potential majors. </p>
<p>That is good information to start with, woogzmama. IAmWatching14 – try posting this in the Theatre Major forum (or even Musical Theatre), if you haven’t already. Lots of people with lots of knowledge in this area over there. :)</p>
<p>i would agree that looking at schools that offer the BA in theater would allow you more flexibility to double major (or even triple major in some cases in the event that astrophysics resurfaces.) I would look at Bard, Skidmore, Wesleyan, Kenyon. If you are female, Smith. I also like Wiliams for theater and flexibility, but you’d have to get those scores up.</p>
<p>In any event be sure to submit a theater performance supplement to your application.</p>
<p>Have you done an SAT prep course? Tried the ACT?</p>
<p>How’s your financial situation? Do you need financial aid?</p>
<p>If you’re planning on auditioning for Elon, it should NOT be considered a safety school by any means. It is VERY difficult to get in to the BFA Acting program there. I would recommend seeking out their Theatre Studies major. </p>
<p>I think NYU is feasible with your stats, but suggest you email, call or visit your schools to discuss the possibility of a double major. (I thought you could double major at Tisch?) Even the ones that say it is allowed may tell you it will take you an extra semester or even year (= more money.) You sound very busy and very driven. A BA with a strong theater department where you can double major may be a great option. </p>
<p>Just to comment on somes school on your list b/c they were on my Ds as well - and she was admitted, so we did pretty exhaustive research to make the final choice</p>
<p>NYU: Admission is 50% audition and 50% grades/scores, and yours (tests) are low- but not entirely out of range. If that is your 1st choice, I would say work up a KILLER audition and go for it - you’ll never regret chasing a dream. My D is there, and loves it more than anything. She is not planning a double major (it took her years to get her dad to let that go, but she got there in the end) so I am not up on that process, but I know there are other parents around here who have kids that at least minored in things outside of Tisch. Would your parents be ok with that?</p>
<p>Syracuse: When we went to the accepted student day for BFA students the head of the program said that kids couldn’t really double major there. Syracuse is closer to a conservatory program, BFA kids only take 1 “regular” class a semester. (It’s one of the things that helped my D decide on NYU, she wanted opportunities for more classes, but still a BFA). </p>
<p>Boston: Like NYU, admission at Boston is 50% audition and 50% grades/scores, and it seems the numbers they want are getting higher every year. Same advice as NYU. No knowledge about double major, though what I remember of the curriculum, it had more flexibility than many “conservatory” types, so if you were there, it would seem like you could work it out. </p>
<p>Northwestern: with your Test scores as they are, Northwestern would seem extremely unlikely - I know kids with 4.0+ GPA and 32+ ACTs who were not admitted last year - although nothing is impossible, maybe you have a killer essay/interview. But, if you did happen to get accepted, double majoring is a big part of their thing- you would absolutely be able to do it there. </p>
<p>I agree with the others above that suggest looking at a BA program. One to add to the list would be Muhlenberg in PA. Best of luck to you overall! </p>
<p>Aren’t there some schools that have a theatre management focus? Might put your parents at ease if there was a management component of the theatre degree. For the life of me, I can’t remember which schools have this (Pace, maybe?) but I am sure someone around here knows. </p>
<p>This information is not factual. Althought the OP has not returned for over a month now, it’s important for others who may read this thread to know.</p>
<p>Woogzmama characterization of NYU / Tisch is completely wrong. Students are REQUIRED to take courses at CAS (College of Arts and Science). Drama students have professional training three times a week (studio classes) and take their academic classes two days a week. There are substantial general education requirements! Students can also take some course at other NYU colleges such as Steinhardt. </p>
<p>Students can definitely double major or take a minor at Tisch and many do so. The Drama BFA requires a minimum of six semesters in the studio – up to a maximum of eight. Some students elect to take an academic semester or two, meaning they don’t do studio that semester. There is a ton of flexibly at NYU – students can take classes – including studio training – over the summer or in January term. EVen if a student chooses not to be in studio a semester, there are still acting electives one can take. </p>
<p>Students can also go abroad during the program – through Tisch and through CAS. So, for someone interested in IR this is important to know as well. </p>
<p>As for Woogzmama’s comment that Tisch “trains actors outside of the university” is really not true. Yes, SOME of the studios are through professional theater companies, but these programs are only for Tisch students. And, in addition, Tisch theater studies has a strongly academic component to it as well, that all Drama students are required to take at Tisch. Students have to take seven semesters of theater studies as part of their academic credits.</p>
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