<p>hey all! i have a question,</p>
<p>is it possible to try out for a musical theatre program, but be placed in the schools acting program instead if you dont make it into their musical theatre program?</p>
<p>like you know how nyu asks you for your second choice studio if you dont make it into CAP21, is that at all possible with any other schools? </p>
<p>if it is, which schools besides NYU?</p>
<p>I know OCU has a theater performance major, if you don't make it into their musical theater major.</p>
<p>Syracuse has this option</p>
<p>So does Otterbein - and they evaluate at the same time for possible placement in vocal music, musical theatre, musical theatre (dance emphasis), theatre (bfa), theatre (ba), and dance minor.</p>
<p>Each school handles it differently so check with each school in which you are interested. I can't run down every school but here are some schools and the way that process works.</p>
<p>NYU/Tisch: At auditions, can specify first, second and third choice studios, so if CAP21 is first choice, you could still be considered for an acting studio if you are not placed in CAP. By providing a second or third choice, it doesn't affect your odds of being placed in CAP but only means that if you are not placed in CAP, and they would still like to accept you and think an acting studio would be the best placement, you will be considered for one. You can stipulate CAP only but if not placed in CAP, then you are denied. </p>
<p>CMU: At auditions, you can audition for MT but they will consider you also for acting and this is a given, not an option. </p>
<p>UMich: Auditions for the MT program and the acting program are separate auditions. You can audition for both but not on the same day. </p>
<p>CCM: I'm pretty sure that the MT and acting auditions are on different days and handled separately but you can apply for both.</p>
<p>Syracuse and Ithaca: At auditions for MT, on a form, you can check off if you wish to be considered for acting if you do not get accepted for MT. However, you can also say you would not accept a slot for acting.</p>
<p>Emerson: You can only apply to one program and only be considered for one...BFA in MT, BFA in acting, BA in theater performance. </p>
<p>PSU: Only has a MT program, not an acting one. </p>
<p>BOCO: Only has MT.</p>
<p>There are many other examples...OCU and Otterbein were mentioned above. Others can provide you with more. It is best to check with each program. The examples I gave show that there are variations as to how that works and what is allowed.</p>
<p>Susan</p>
<p>PSU has a BA acting degree which is non-audition. Occasionally students in this program will take dance or other classes with the MT's to show their stuff and then audition to get into MT. I have had 2 students do this: one who didn't get into MT the first time, and another who wasn't sure what she wanted to do and didn't auditon for MT the first time.</p>
<p>Point Park will place MT auditionees into acting just like CMU does.</p>
<p>At FSU we encourage students to audition seperately for each program if they are interested in both the BFA Acting & the BFA MT (the auditions are on different weekends and Acting is first.) We don't have a policy of automatic consideration, but we do understand that two trips to Tallahassee can be cost prohibitive.
Sometimes we will offer a place in the Acting program to an MT applicant who is not a good fit for the MT program, but we feel would excel in the Acting program. Usually I will call and ask if the student is interested before I send the offer letter.</p>
<p>Correction: PSU has a BA theatre degree which requires an audition. The auditions are run separately from the MT auditions. Some classes during freshman and sophmore year are the same for both majors. The studio and performance based classes are not.</p>
<p>Thanks for the correction, monkey. Is the acting audition fairly new? I could swear my students who did that program in past years only auditioned for scholarship, but since I only coach MT material, I wasn't directly involved...Anyway, thanks. :)</p>
<p>The audition for the BA Theatre program has been required for as long as I have been aware of the PSU options - at least 3-4 years but perhaps longer.</p>
<p>Sorry that what I wrote about Acting at PSU is misleading. I knew there was not a BFA in Acting program there. However, I did not realize there was a BA program with auditions. I appreciate Monkey pointing that out as it is important for the info. to be accurate. Thank you!</p>
<p>I auditioned for syracuse bfa mt but was placed in the acting bfa...does any one know what this means. And is it worth still going to syracuse...do they have as good of an acting program as there musical theatre program? thanks</p>
<p>Hi y'all</p>
<p>Now that my D is going south for her Acting BFA, thought I'd get in the spirit. She auditioned for Elon's BFA MT with a dance solo, 1 song and 1 mono. She was asked last minute to do a 2nd mono. After being put on the waiting list for MT with an early action audition, she was invited in April to be in their Acting BFA pgm.
I'm pretty sure that there is a seperate audition with different requirements for acting, but know of two of us that were asked to consider acting after auditioning for MT, and my D eagerly accepted, especially because she is able to take music and/or dance classes as electives.</p>
<p>About PSU, I might add that while my D was there audtioning for MT, some of the other auditionees left to go to a 2nd audition for straight theatre next door, either BA or BFA, i dunno. This is probably a good idea as it ups your chances of getting into the performing arts program. Otherwise, you may still get accepted into their academic program, but with no chance of a performing arts major, as was my D's case.</p>
<p>Just wanted to say - this a very normal occurrence at schools that offer both programs. If you love the school, I say consider entering the program as an acting person. You might want to check the policy on "cross-over " (auditioning as an acting major for MT shows) and the possibility of auditioning for MT once you get in - often, if you get some exposure, and people see hard hard you work, and what a wonderful attitude you have, and have time to evaluate your talent over a longer period of time - you might end up in the MT program after all!</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I initially auditioned at Montclair as a MT major. A week or so later the director of the program called me and asked if I was willing to be considered for the BFA in Acting instead. The way he put it, it sounded more like a compliment than an insult- like my monologues were just so good that he thought I belonged better in the acting program (he's a very nice man). So I decided I would try it. I did have to go back to Montclair and re-audition for the program though. He called me again later the day of the audition to tell me I got in. I still get to minor in MT so it sounds like a pretty good deal</p>
<p>. . . but then I just got into American University which also sounds completely wonderful</p>
<p>and I have 2 days left to decide</p>
<p>AHHHHHHHHHHHH!</p>