@DoinResearch - Looks like our arts kids put out the edgy essays 
- Love it! Iām with you, the kid must āsee himselfā at the school. Fit is very important. But finances are too. Finance, engineering, computer majors can actually get jobs right out of school and vaporize large debt in a few years (if they are disciplined). The acting/theatre profession is a whole other story. 2 kids in college at the same time ā you have my sympathy!
Hello! For NYC Unifieds, does anyone know if, when and where DePaul is holding auditions? Or Chapman?
@FourStars on DePaulās website it says NYC auditions are for callback auditions only, they are at Ripley-Grier studios on Jan. 19th, 20th & 21st
@toowonderful - back when D was going to school, we qualified for some need funding and she for a nice merit scholarship.Things have changed (for the better). Now merit is our only hope. Itās all hanging on talent No pressure.
Does anyone know if BW acting audition slots are full?
So, assuming most people on this thread are from the west coast. I am curious if someone could kind of sum up the attitudes towards pursuing a degree/career in the arts over there. And also, exactly what kind of job do you get if you donāt land on the big screens (going to safely assume very few people do this lol)?
Where Iām from (near Atlanta) you donāt even hear of people wanting to become actors. Iām fairly certain though that most people would respond with something like āgo to school for acting and then do what? Is that going to make you a living?ā
@plxsendhelp Iāve seen people on here from all over, lots of East Coast, midwest, few from South. Anyhow, Iāve heard people say they could teach with the acting degree. Also heard the phrase āa degree is a degreeā, there are some jobs that just want you to have a bachelors (not in any particular area). Alot of the parents/students on this board seem to be more stage acting oriented not film and at a lot of schools film acting is a seperate degree. In other words not everyone on here even aims to be on the big screen.
That being said Iāve heard of people from this board saying they could also work in a lot of areas related to theatre, such as stage hand, tech crew, broadcast assistant, etc anywhere where they can make connections.
In my Dās case she plans to minor in costume design and work in that field when acting gigs are sparse.
We are from the west coast and there actually arenāt as many of us here as you might think. I think this Board gets people from all over the country with a pretty heavy contingent from the East Coast, but also Midwest and South. My daughter would have loved to pursue her BFA here in California, but excellent programs are fairly limited here. However, she does hope to return after she graduates to pursue both film and theatre. While many head to NYC, there are lots of opportunities all over the country in film, television, regional theatre, national tours, cruise ships, etc. Here in CA, there is a substantial amount of regional theatre in addition to film and TV opportunities. But films and television shows are now being filmed all around the country. Itās not just an LA thing anymore. And there are many very robust theatre markets across the US - Chicago, Philedelphia and Washington, DC to just name three that come to mind. Just in Hartford where my daughter attends Hartt there is the Bushnell, Hartford Stage and Goodspeed Opera House. So I think the key for any actor is to cast a wide net - donāt assume that things can only happen in NYC or Los Angeles. The goal is to work as an actor/performer - wherever that might take you. Be open and donāt look at success as fame or being on Broadway or being a film star. Just do the work you love wherever you find it, be open to travel, and even better create work for yourself!
@plxsendhelp - not sure what youāre asking or why you are asking it. But I am willing to answer. Iām from Ohio, my D went to a PA HS which sends 20+ kids a year off to major in theater. (Most to schools on coast or in the Midwest). Have I heard rude comments from people asking if a degree in theater is a waste of time? Sure. But I was a liberal arts major, so thereās nothing new there. My kid goes to a great school, and has studied something she is passionate about. She has plenty of skills to help her make a successful career as a performer, or in another venue when she graduates in May. So thanks for the concern- but weāre good 
Chicago area here! Kid1 willing be looking to discover another passionate beside acting while in college, thinking about a back up plan. Voiceover is another option for the actor. Everyone has a goal for college, some think it should be job oriented. For me, I want Kid1 to explore, learn, develop some great friendships, and to learn about himself.
@DoinResearch Totally agree with you! was just looking at my S yesterday and told my husband that Itās probably best that he has the FULL College experience that includes living on campus (so heās praying that he gets into one of his reach schools and we can afford it) we too feel that developing friendships and being more independent would be great. Hopefully he will be able to really figure out how he will proceed after college and his experience. Iām sure this is for everyone but Chicagoans certainly think on these lines
@plxsendhelp there is a Lot and I do mean a LOT of acting happening in the Atlanta Area. Itās literally being the next big thing for Film as itās cheaper to film there and so many options for Actors. Look into it some more, itās there. Iām in Chicago and so many people in the acting world here speaks of Auditions in ATL all of the time
@actingdreams Oh I didnāt know that. I knew that Stranger things got some hype for being filmed in north ga.
@plxsendhelp this article is a bit dated 2015 but it still rings true. Plenty of work there even in 2018 www.ajc.com/entertainment/movies/atlanta-explosive-film-and-growth-the-numbers/vJ5qcYzqz37YQDcRxOY48L/
āTheatre majorā casts a pretty broad net, just like the phrase ābusiness majorā encompasses majors like accounting, sales, marketing, management, real estate, finance, etc.
Some majors that fall under the ātheatreā umbrella include acting, musical theatre, lighting design & technology, sound design & technology, costume design & technology, stage design & technology, stage management, directing, theatre business & management, educational theatre, playwritingā¦the list goes on and on and can include work not just in a traditional theater but for concerts, cruise ships, touring shows, and even other venues like museums. I would not have thought so when I first started investigating my kidās interest in this field, but there are more options out there than one might imagine. (And we are in the Midwest, but originally from your neck of the woods.)
@plxsendhelp - I get itā¦ but if you look at lists of college majors - there are TONS of them that donāt lead to āobviousā jobsā¦ things like philosophy, poetry, zoology, just to name a few. Some of those people go on to grad school (like the med student you mentionā¦MANY of those people major in something else at the undergrad level). Again, just kind of wondering what brought it up for youā¦ from glancing at your other posts, you seem to be a student, are you looking into the arts?
Also, salespeople are some of the best actors out there!
A few years back, an actor was elected President of the United States. B-)
@Atreuh love it! best answer yet!
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