Belmont University Musical Theatre

Hi! Has anyone been in this program and can share any and all information? My daughter liked what she saw but I have heard from 2 sources that once in, it’s not that great and people transfer out. Any idea why? The good, bad and all in between please. She is auditioning for the BFA so I would like to hear what thoughts are on that as well. SHe has been accepted to the BM already and would be entering as a freshman Fall 2017.
Thank you!

I would like to hear thoughts on the Belmont MT program as well. My daughter is also waiting to hear results from auditions. Mtmomkbh, did you ever get anymore information about the program? We spoke to a couple of MT students while we were there and they seemed pleased. We also saw a student performance that was great!

There is a thread on here where some people have shared thoughts about Belmont. My D auditioned and was accepted to the BFA Theatre program at Belmont. Wonderful school! Here is the link to the other thread:http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/1960445-belmont-in-nashville.html#latest

@NicMusic nothing really new. We did a Belmont Day and loved the school itself but not a LOT about MT specifically. We got a call Tuesday around 6:00 with the 615 area code so we (D and I) both froze. It was a student (music therapy program) calling to see if we had any questions about Belmont. My D said “I only have one, when will the MT letters go out?” She said in a couple of weeks, which puts us around March 1:)
Most of the other programs notify so quickly. I did a little detective work and it seems like last year their MT letters went out around March 2-3~Good luck to your D and please post if you hear anything!

@Mtmomkbh Will do! D has an interview for a full tuition scholarship for a private school closer to home tomorrow. She loves that school’s MT program as well even though she prefers Belmont for location and opportunity. Scholarship money will play into school decisions. This audition/interview season is so stressful. Then you add in all of the everyday stuff that they do with theatre and school and its just plain craziness! Good luck to you guys! Keep us posted as well. Do they notify with a phone call or mail?

@NicMusic Definitely! I think it is a letter but not sure. Good luck on the interview tomorrow. I get that completely. That is going to play a huge part of out decision as well. Hopefully we will know the full pool of what schools we have to choose from soon!

@Mtmomkbh D just got the acceptance call from Belmont for MT. She said letters will go out soon.

@NicMusic Wow that’s amazing!!! Congratulations! So I’m assuming that if we don’t get the call today we can take that as a rejection, or a waitlist at the very least?

And did they give any indication of the order of calls? Like, did they say alphabetically, or randomly or anything like that? The suspense of not knowing anything is just killing me!

@jessieburnett Thanks! She got the call and email around an hour ago. She didn’t get to actually talk to anyone because she was in class but got a voice mail. They said letters would go out soon (both acceptance and otherwise). She was accepted to another program at Belmont in addition to MT so they were asking which she was leaning towards. That may have been why they called because I thought notifications were through the mail. Good luck to you!

@NicMusic Ohhh okay! So they both emailed and called about acceptances? Or was the email also about acceptance to both programs? As of right now I have not received any communication from them so I’m assuming it’s a no!

Congratulations @NicMusic ! Don’t give up hope @jessieburnett , it take some time to call and email so maybe you will get the call this afternoon!

@CMB625 Thanks! Currently trying to not give up hope on the school AND prepare myself for disappointment at the same time!

The suspense!!! This is such great news @NicMusic !! Now I wonder if they are calling everyone or just called because you got in both (?) Holy smoke, I am going to drive myself crazy with the second guessing:)

@Kentmtmom Thanks! The point of the call may have been to ask which program she is choosing. I am definitely familiar with the “driving myself crazy” feeling. Good luck to you!

Hm… I’m wondering if they perhaps called @NicMusic’s D to see which program she would prefer because they are choosing who will receive acceptances today, and maybe seeing which program she would prefer so they can free up a space for someone else in the program she chose not to go into? I don’t know…

I hope I’m not just grasping at straws @jessieburnett but I think that this might be right. We didn’t hear anything today and I have not seen anyone else here nor at my D’s school that has heard.