<p>byorkman - I called today, and said they sent out MT decisions on Monday! I hope that helps.</p>
<p>Thanks! I've been literally waiting at the mail box everyday this week (lol). I'm REALLY ready to make a decision.</p>
<p>I have too! I sprint out to the mailbox barefoot whenever I hear the mail truck. I'm hoping to finally get some mail tomorrow! I hope you do too!</p>
<p>Just got into OCU's music school for BA in Music. Here's what I don't understand. I made the Dance (school) program, the Theater (school) program, and I just made the Music (school) Program all individually with scholarships. Why can't they just declare me a musical theater major if I've individually shown "great promise" (as they say) in all 3 of the programs?</p>
<p>You'd best pose that to someone in the Bass school. But I'd hazard a guess based on what you've decribed...</p>
<p>Dance is a separate school. MT majors are leveled in with the dancers but it is separate. Theater is a separate program; this year they are actually offering a BFA option in that program as well. I think the theater program teaches a different acting technique from the MT program. doesn't affect auditioning for shows, because that is open for everyone anyway but almost assuredly has a different curriculum from dance, which also has a different curriculum from MT. The key issue though is the BA music. Unless you are in VP or MT you will not have access to the same vocal studios that the VP/MT majors have.</p>
<p>It is certainly possible you could synthesize an MT program from one of the other schools/majors and you certainly would have chances to be in shows, but you wouldn't be on the same standard MT track as the MT majors.</p>
<p>Since auditions for MT did not even consider dance, I would guess that there was an issue with the vocal audition. Typically if the vocal is not what they wanted they offer for theater or pure music. OCU's MT theory, right wrong or debatable, is that they put the emphasis on the vocal skill, which you must have to get in, and basic acting. They feel they can teach the rest.</p>
<p>Again, this is all a guess based on what we've learned/heard over the course of the past year. Perhaps someone already there could chime in.</p>
<p>i got into Theatre (B.FA) Music (B.A) and dance too... i guess we are talented ...just not enough vocally. i think that is really the key in musical theatre... singing is my weakness so i am thrilled to get into the b.a. in music i think maybe they just feel our voices need to develop more? idunno theatre sounds most promising</p>
<p>I know OCU also considers a person's look and castability as well. For example, I have a friend who is currently a freshman who auditioned for MT last year and was offered both Theatre Performance and Vocal Performance, but not MT. Since accepting VP, she has been cast in one musical and one opera this year. Why they didn't accept her to MT I'm sure no one will ever know...</p>
<p>After reading through this thread I have a couple of questions. I just recieved my letter of acceptance to the new BFA Acting program. After my audition, my parents and I sat in on a Q&A session, and they told us that the school of theatre and the school of music were tied into each other. We were told that students of these schools were required to audition for all shows (musicals/plays) and take dance, acting and voice training. Does this hold true for the BFA Acting? If so, I read something about voice training not being singing. If that's true, do BFA Acting majors recieve vocal training as in singing or is that something you have to take in addition to the required courses? And if so, do BFA students have time for the extra training? Sorry if this is confusing, and thanks for your help!</p>
<p>-Kristin</p>
<p>BFA in Acting can receive singing training if they want. I a lot of friends in the acting program right now taking voice lessons. You won't be able to take any dance until your 2nd year, but when you do you can take a couple of classes a week and I think that makes you eligible to audition for (and possibly be in) American Spirit.</p>
<p>How this helps.</p>
<p>WHAT!!! YOUCAN'T DANCE YOUR FROSH YEAR??? are you sure???? there is no BFA program right now so there is no way to know that</p>
<p>sasha1,</p>
<p>You should be able to take dance your freshman year in the BFA program. It may just be a matter of electing to take over the standard 16 hours in a given semester in addition to your required foundation theatre courses and gen eds. I do know that there are 12 credits of "directed electives" built into the BFA program which should fit into your schedule and allow you to take music and dance courses without going over. Ballet A is 3 hours and all of the Basic, Beyond Basic and leveling jazz and tap classes count for 1 credit hour. Voice can either be 1 or 2 credits depending on whether you want one 1/2 hour lesson or two per week.
You may want call the School of Theatre and talk to Denise to clarify.</p>
<p>Hope this helps!</p>
<p>downtown, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! She will love it there!</p>
<p>thank you!!! She is so excited! and so am I.....</p>
<p>That is awesome! Is it for MT, vocal performance or theatre? BM, BFA or BA?</p>
<p>My D lived in Walker Hall, where most freshman girls are housed, but they also had freshman honors girls in another dorm. Walker was fine. Has a lobby on each floor which was cool. I'm comparing to my college days, where the only common area was on the ground floor and not very cozy. They are building a new dorm, but I don't know if it is available to freshmen. I guess if it does not fill with upperclassmen, they could (and should) open it to freshmen, so I would definitely ask about it. Of course, if her full ride includes housing, they may already have assigned her to a certain place with other leadership kids. That's so exciting. I'm sure she will love OCU.</p>
<p>If there are any rooms left in the new dorm, they are open to freshman, but it is more expensive. I have lived in Walker all year, and while a lot of people don't like it, I think it's pretty good. All the rooms are divided, so while you have 1-2 roommates, you still have your own personal space. And then every 2 rooms share a bathroom. There are more rules than will probably be in the new dorm, but it's just like no guys after midnight or 2am on weekends, and room/bathroom checks, and that sort of thing. Also, Walker has two practice rooms and a dance floor in the basement, which is really handy. Plus all the rooms have tons of storage.</p>
<p>My daughter lived in the "honors" dorm for her freshman year (Banning Hall, I believe) and it was the first year they had designated it as such. She really liked it...the rooms were rather large for a dorm, given other university dorm rooms I've seen. It was a coed dorm, but on separate floors. She had many friends in Walker as well (and she was sort of disappointed at first at not being housed there because she was looking forward to her own "space" since the rooms have dividers.) She is now a rising junior and is going to live in the new dorm. You should check it out on the website. It looks to be incredible but it is more expensive (but full size beds and individual bathrooms with BATHTUBS!)</p>
<p>My D enjoyed Banning last year (fabulous windows), but is really psyched about the new dorm and is hopeful that the air will be better filtered than was the case in Banning. Freshmen can absolutely be in the new space, which will have an in-house gym - important for dancers and MT kids. Worth the extra money? There's a separate sitting room per suite, and only two to a bathroom. We're going to spring for it.</p>
<p>S will be there...1st floor even, which is nice. We were at 6/11 Stars101. The President had his fingers crossed it would be ready for the beginning of the fall term...but said he was about to get the entire admin staff out to help lay bricks (joking of course...but then were his fingers crossed for luck or because he was fibbing?). It looked to be in pretty good shape, but with all the rain in that area this week they may be nervous.</p>
<p>the MT 2011 class has all been meeting up via facebook since 6/11 and seem to be very excited</p>
<p>My D said if the dorm is not finished, then the contractor has to provide housing and transportation to campus for the residents. I guess that is incentive for them to make the best of their time. Of course, one can't control nature, so the rain may be a setback. On the other hand, it doesn't usually rain at all the entire months of July and August around these parts. The whole place sounds fabulous. Can't wait to see it. I saw it when it was just a big hole in the ground back in September. Hard to believe they can build something that big so quickly.</p>