<p>Bisouu, the reality is that anything can happen. It totally depends on the school. Some require you to be academically admitted first. Some audition first but could still reject you academically, later. That’s even after BFA acceptance. At some, the theater department has some pull with admissions and can fight for a kid they really want. But there really is no one answer to your questions. I think BU will be hard but I don’t remember the language requirements since my D applied there but had 4 years of Spanish, although you’d never know it to hear her attempt to speak Spanish. LOL. Emerson is also a reasonably high bar academically. I know nothing about Purchase except that is VERY selective artistically. There are some where audition rules but you are going to research them individually. Good luck!</p>
<p>BU - you must pass the audition, then your application is forwarded to the university for acceptance. A stellar audition will not get a pass on the academic requirements of the university.</p>
<p>It is a mute point for BU anyway because they do not offer a musical theatre degree.</p>
<p>bisouu, yes you can be refused admission from the college even if you’re accepted to the acting program, but the reverse is far far more likely and anyway, it really depends on the BFA program and how it fits in the school. For many BFA programs, you apply to audition to it first. I mean, you apply to the college as well, but the major hurdle is getting accepted into the BFA program. THen, depending on you, the program, and how it fits in with the college in general, they may or may not waive certain requirements. THere are no hard and fast rules I’m aware of. Obviously, a school like NYU Tisch might be harder to get into since they state point blank that a larger proportion of their admission criteria is academic. But even with Tisch, I’m sure there are no 'lines in the sand.</p>
<p>In our state you can’t graduate without a foreign language, so her predicament is unusual for me to hear. It’s unfortunate she didn’t take any foreign language at all, however the fact that she’s first generation might explain things to admissions. I asked this earlier–is there any way she can take a course at the community college? One semester equals a year of high school. Even if she does this for the summer, she can tell the college she has enrolled so as least they know she’s branching out and trying to improve her academics. It’s just a thought.</p>
<p>While some schools might send academic acceptance first and some might offer acceptance into the BFA first, the bottom line is this: you have to qualify academically to be accepted as a general student by the university in question. I know of two students from my D’s high school that were offered a spot in a BFA program but because of grades were not accepted to the university in question. Thus the BFA offer was withdrawn. The BFA is a different degree than say a BS in biology, but the minimal requirements for general admission to the university are the same for each. </p>
<p>Someone listed above schools that have no language requirement, which is obviously helpful. The student’s high school should have counselors that can provide general admission criteria for schools of interest (my wife is a college counselor for a high school). I would just caution that you shouldn’t expect a university to change general admission requirements just because you want to do a BFA program.</p>
<p>The 2 schools JKelly mentioned are in Chicago. Roosevelt/CCPA is an auditioned MT voice or dance emphasis BFA or an auditioned Acting BFA (which I know you’ve looked into already, Bissou) And Columbia College is almost next door to Roosevelt in downtown Chicago and has a non-auditioned BA Theatre degree with MT emphasis.</p>
<p>check The Boston Conservatory</p>
<p>What about University of the Arts in Philadelphia? They may not require a FL. The academic requirements may be more flexible but the audition bar is the critical piece</p>
<p>I haven’t read through this whole thread so I apologize if it’s been said but she sounds like a good candidate for Columbia College in Chicago. It’s right in Chicago, pretty much has open admission, and can be an excellent school for a motivated kid.</p>