<p>I am a sophmore at a performing arts high school. I am looking for the right musical theatre program that is small/medium size, in a urban setting. I am looking for conservatory programs as well as a good state school. I want strong training in dance, voice, and theatre. I want a program big enough to challenge me but, small enough so that I get a lot of stage time. Any and all input would be appreciated 
Please tell me what you think!</p>
<p>CCm and Boco are very different</p>
<p>Boco is a very intimate conservatory in the heart of the very urban city, Boston.Although its a very small conservatory- it houses between 50 to a hundred kids in each grade level. With that being said many people walk out after four years never being cast in a main stage show. How ever there are lots of other opportunities to perform such as one acts and student directed plays. They also have a very large faculty base to accommodate the students.</p>
<p>CCm is also a very small conservatory surrounded by a very large state campus. Though most class are held in the College Conservatory of Music building, it is nice to be able to walk out on a huge campus state campus and get that nice college feel. The program is very intimate with only about 20-25 kids in each class. It is a highly competitive environment and this school isn’t for everyone. It is an intense conservatory training program which prepares you for the business. Performing in mian stage shows area requirement for graduation, and although it is a highly competitive environment, there are many performance opportunities available</p>
<p>Good luck and the remainder of audition season- hopefully I answered you question to the best of my knowledge!:)</p>
<p>Both CCM and BOCO are excellent programs and you would be very fortunate to be accepted to either. </p>
<p>The current class size for the MT program at Boco ranges between 40 – 55 students per grade. Ideally the conservatory would like to graduate between 35 - 40. Boco is located in the Back Bay section of Boston nestled amongst 4 story brown stone buildings. Boco uses the cafeteria and gym at Northeastern’s campus about 2 blocks away. There are also over 250,000 college students in Boston from about some 40+ schools like Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, Northeastern, Emerson, Tufts and U Mass. Boston is a diverse, clean and vibrant city offering everything you could want. It is also a $30.00 bus trip away from NYC. You will be challenged at BOCO but stage time is earned not entitled.</p>
<p>CCM is a wonderful conservatory in a big university setting. The immediate surrounding area is a little dicey but the campus itself is beautiful. Cincinnati is also a very small city. </p>
<p>Most BFA MT will challenge you but if you need to look deeper into each program regarding schools with strong dance training. It is smart of you to start now while you are a sophomore. If you are fortunate enough to be accepted into both, go spend a night at each school. You cannot go wrong with either.</p>
<p>Although this is the BOCO site, I am going to add some Cincinnati information soemwhat different from the post above. The Cinci metro area is well over a million. It is not Boston but I don’t think tha qualifies as a very small city. UC’s enrollemnt this year was just under 39,000 so it is a big university, but CCM is a close community, we know several students in dance, drama, tech, and MT there all of whom love their respective programs and feel at home there. As for the area around, it is not great but I would say a lot of the feeling of safety is relative to what you are used to. I teach until 9:30 at night on campus and walk to my car in a ramp and have never had a problem.
Cincinnati is not close to NYC or Boston or even Chicago, but it has an amazing arts scene taht is very well supported by the community so there are summer and outside experiences, but as I said, its not NYC.</p>
<p>“Although this is the BOCO site, I am going to add some Cincinnati information soemwhat different from the post above”</p>
<p>My position on safety comes from life experience growing up in NYC in some of the city’s rougher areas and visiting the school back in 07. According to the latest census statistics, Cincinnati has about 360,000 residents and does not make it into the top 50 cities in the US.</p>
<p>That being said, I will reiterate again the CCM is one of the top programs in the country and has a great campus in a large university setting and you would be fortunate to attend either.</p>