<p>Can anyone tell me anything about this program?</p>
<p>Quality of instruction, difficulty to get in, etc.</p>
<p>I posted this question on the MT board but no one has reponded yet. </p>
<p>Thanks !</p>
<p>I just perused their website and am perplexed! They do offer a BM in VP, but the other is listed as " a bachelor of music with a major in vocal performance with emphasis in musical theatre AND opera". That might have worked back in the “Golden Age” of musical theatre but with the heavy emphasis on belting today, the two types of singing don’t have common ground. It’s precisely because of this that I would avoid any program that claims to turn out a graduate fully proficient in both disciplines- the all things to all people looks great on paper, but simply doesn’t work.
Of course, good classical training never hurt any singer but given that the school’s audition requirements are fairly relaxed, you should be asking them questions such as:
Where are your graduates performing now?
Do you offer a showcase for MT students to be “introduced” to casting directors?
What graduate schools are your VP grads attending?</p>
<p>Also, what types of performance opportunities does the school offer?
This is important because, if you look all the way into November on their “Arts & Entertainment” calendar, all you will see are 4 faculty recitals. That’s odd because there are no operas, opera scenes or MT productions listed.
I assume that you are primarily interested in MT (since you posted on that board first), so do keep in mind that schools are turning out hundreds of grads each year and very few of them will find paying jobs in their chosen field. Attending a less than competitive MT school- one that doesn’t put on several shows each year and which does not offer a NYC showcase- could be a big waste of time and money. You can do your own searches about their teaching faculty- I wasn’t able to find much of anything. Again, it’s perfectly reasonable for potential students to inquire as to faculty members performing/pedagogy credentials.</p>
<p>Thank you, Mezzo’sMama, for your thoughtful response. We are visiting on Monday, and I will definitely ask those questions.</p>