<p>Im trying to decide which one is the better school. So I was wondering if any one knew the pros and cons for each school.</p>
<p>In terms of ANY college, NO college is better than another. It all comes down to which one best fits what YOU want in a college. That is the decision you have to make. </p>
<p>Boston and Boston University are NOTHING alike. They are so different and so again, it is not a matter of "best" or "better." Are you interested in Acting or MT? BOCO just offers MT, but not acting. BU just offers Acting but not MT. Big difference right there. BOCO is a stand alone conservatory with barely any liberal arts (and the options for those are very limited). BU's BFA in acting is within a large university. BU involves an academic admission that is selective and BOCO's academic bar to get in is not selective (though its artistic bar is very selective). There are numerous other differences. Please read up on each in depth.</p>
<p>BOCO has just over 500 students. BU has over 31,000. That's a starting point for comparison. DO you like tiny or enormous?</p>
<p>Thank you! I didnt mean better i guess. I just wanted to see the differences. At the moment I am deciding between vocal performance and Musical Theatre. So if you have any insight into both of their voice programs that would be great as well. </p>
<p>I didnt know BU didnt offer MT. So im assuming their voice program wouldnt be as good?
Im more of a singer followed by dance then acting. </p>
<p>I live in ohio, and will be auditioning there and that is rather far away so i am trying to get all the info i can now. :)</p>
<p>Majoring in Vocal Performance or in MT are very different and so that is your first decision. </p>
<p>Just because BU doesn't offer MT, doesn't 'mean that its voice program in the music program is not good. I can't speak to their vocal program in music as I don't know enough about it (though believe they have a good music school). </p>
<p>The fact that you do not even know that BU doesn't offer a MT program, but that you plan to audition there, leads me to believe that you have not nearly done enough research on your schools. I suggest you thoroughly read their websites as well as hard copy materials. Then, ask questions. </p>
<p>Majoring in voice is very different than majoring in MT. That is the first decision you may wish to make.</p>
<p>I plan on auditioning for both musical theatre and vocal performance. I am aware that they are very different. There is nothing wrong with auditioning for both. I talked to the people at BW and they said that I could even double major in MT and vocal performance. Which would be great. I am a trained soprano, as I know tons of other girls are. </p>
<p>The only reason I was confused was because Victoria Bussert made reference to both BoCo and BU for musical theatre. But then she also said that she gets them confused. :) </p>
<p>I love both styles very much! But even in musical theatre I would choose songs with out much belt cause that is not my strong suit. I am going to show my best qualities. Of course Ill do some mix, cause you have to at least show them you can. </p>
<p>At baldwin-wallace they have all of their MT majors study classical music so that they are well rounded and can do that if needed. </p>
<p>Thanks anyways. </p>
<p>If anyone knows about their Vocal Performance programs that would be great!</p>
<p>While it's great to solicit people's opinions and thoughts on an Internet discussion board, it's really better in a case like this to go directly to the source, and by that I mean, make a call to the College of Fine Arts at Boston University and talk to someone there, as well as take the time to peruse their Web site. Ditto Boston Conservatory. </p>
<p>But as soozievt said above: Boston University does NOT have musical theater and Boston Conservatory is ALL about musical theater. BoCo does not have a straight acting major: just MT.</p>
<p>cassie100</p>
<p>While I don't know anything about BoCo and BU, be aware that Baldwin Wallace offers a BM in MT, (not a BFA or BA) thus the emphasis on classical music and more music in general than other programs you my look at. My son was originally planning on auditioning for both vocal performance and MT/acting but eventually decided that the audition prep for both would be very difficult with a very busy senior year; rehearsals/performances, varsity sports, 2 jobs, homework, etc. Good luck with your research and audition season!</p>
<p>NMR and AZKMom....agree with what you wrote. Just want to clarify, however, that at BOCO, she may be looking into Voice/Opera, which they DO offer. </p>
<p>Cassie, I understand that you like both styles, classical and MT. But in MT, you don't just study voice but also acting and dance. In a BFA program, those three skill areas are often divvied up equally. So, it won't be like in Vocal Performance where the focus is on singing and also only on Classical, not MT. You are not simply choosing between two different vocal styles of music. The entire curriculum is very different if you are in a MT program vs. a Vocal Perf. one. </p>
<p>As AZKMom mentions, you may be interested in exploring BM in MT programs as they have a heavier emphasis on voice than on acting and dance and do include classical training. Examples are NYU/Steinhardt, Baldwin-Wallace, OCU, FSU.</p>
<p>I doubt that at BOCO that you can double major in Vocal Performance and the BFA in MT.</p>