My son is trying to decide which college to go to in the fall. He is looking at getting a BA in theater. These are the colleges he was accepted at:
University of California San Diego
University of California Santa Barbara Honors
University of California Davis
Washington University in St.Louis
Tufts
University of Minnesota Honors
We have read quite a bit online, visited most of them, but he is still unsure. Any input regarding theater departments would be much appreciated.
Perhaps more info is needed. DH has had a successful career as a performer, though not as an actor. My son was reluctant to be in the shadow of his dad and resisted taking Drama for that reason. When he finally decided to take Drama 1 in his junior year, he fell in love with it. Though he loves to sing, thus far he has shown a natural ability for Shakespeare. This summer he will be interning with a Shakespeare company. His dream is to be a working stage actor…not tv, films or Broadway. We are at the point in the process where he has these acceptances in hand and he realizes that the quality of the theater program and the opportunity to perform are important to him. What do you know about the theater programs in the above mentioned schools that my son should factor in to his decision?
I don’t have any specific advice for you about these programs, but there was some discussion recently about UCSD in the general discussion thread starting at around comment #1008. http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/20469362/#Comment_20469362
Thank you! I just read that thread and it was very helpful!