<p>Does anyone know of ANY B.F.A performance colleges (MAINLY conservatories) that don't really accept people based on their overall G.P.A or academic success? I think that conservatories don't focus on them but im not sure. From what I hear, North Carolina school of the Arts and Cornish college of the Arts don't really focus on grades and stuff, but I could be wrong. If you know of any other conervatory/colleges then PLEASE tell me.</p>
<p>USC BFA in Theatre does not because I called and asked and Carnige Mellon. Both schools look at 90 percent audition 10 percent grades.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon?! I thought they were one of the main schools that did look for good grades. Oh well, thanks soooo much. Are tyhose the only ones you know of? If you know any other ones PLEASE say so.</p>
<p>Juilliard, NCSA, CMU, CCM, Point Park, and Otterbein are programs you should consider. It is not that all of these programs dismiss the academic record, but they either look first and primarily at the audition OR the academic standards (grades and scores) are not so high that you will be immediately rejected. HOWEVER, there is not too much talent money, so therefore scholarship money will be scarce if you don't meet minimal academic requirements. That's our experience, anyway.</p>
<p>Purchase, too, doesn't seem to have a very high academic bar.</p>
<p>Purchase? I don't see any college named Purchase.</p>
<p>SUNY Purchase is also refered to as Purchase College. </p>
<p>Purchase</a> College - Home</p>
<p>They have a School of the Arts which has a BFA in Acting program. It is one of the top acting programs in the country.</p>
<p>We went to the Carnegie Mellon presentation, and they told us it was 80% audition. Still, that's pretty high audition versus grades.</p>
<p>University of the Arts is another school with an excellent BFA Acting program where talent is weighed more heavily than grades and there is a broad spectrum of academic credentials for students admitted. High school academics and talent are both considered for purposes of merit scholarships with the highest level of scholarships given to students with superior audition scores and grades but students with high audition scores but lower academics can still get some levels of scholarships.</p>
<p>Oh thats neat. Thanks 4 all of this!</p>