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New to CC first post in MT, thank you in advance for answers, guidance and hopefully some sanity </p>
<p>Looking for a college where my son can spend the next 4 years continuing to grow up in a safe environment, gaining a college experience, doing what he loves...musical theater. That said, we are looking at BFA as well as BA programs where he can get training in singing, acting, and dancing. </p>
<p>With little dance experience I'm wondering if we should focus on BA programs in acting where they offer dance and music(performance)as minors.
Rhode Island College offers a BA in theater with a concentration in musical theater where he could double minor in dance and music performance. I know it would not be as intensive as a BFA, but might still allow him more of a traditional college experience doing what he loves in an area he really likes. </p>
<p>Here is some general information about him</p>
<p>GPA 3.4, without an issue freshman year with a horribly demeaning teacher, would be about 3.6, she no longer teaches there.
SAT 1550 - taking again in Oct
ACT- taking in Oct</p>
<p>Experience
Member EMC with 16 points towards equity
Very large vocal range, lowest and highest male voice in his school
Member of select choirs
Acting since age 10, leading and non leading roles
Some local professional theater experience
Very little dance experience, a class or 2 here and there but no real training.
He can read music, sight sing, and has taken AP Music Theory</p>
<p>We are not looking at anything in NYC as he wants a traditional small-medium campus. He can always get a masters in the city later </p>
<p>Right now his top choices are Montclair State in NJ and Rhode Island College, both very different programs. Here is what we are looking at so far </p>
<p>Connecticut:
WCSU
CCSU
Hartt School of Music</p>
<p>Rhode Island
Rhode Island College
URI</p>
<p>New York
Wagner
SUNY Purchase
Hofstra</p>
<p>New Jersey
Montclair State</p>