<p>I'm a junior in high school. I plan on majoring in Education (for teaching high school English, most likely, or maybe to teach Drama/acting) and minoring in Musical Theater.</p>
<p>My two top choices for schools as of right now are Montclair State University and Seton Hall University.</p>
<p>However, applying to these schools is aiming a bit low for my academic skill.
I am in the top 10% of my high school class (last time I checked I was number 11) and my GPA is around a 3.7. </p>
<p>My choices are limited, because:
1) I want to stay in the tri-state area (NJ/NYC/[maybe PA if it's not too far]). I'm in Northern NJ, so NYC is about a half hour from me, which is fine. I don't want anything over an hour away.
2) Not many schools offer Musical Theater as a minor.</p>
<p>Although I am in the top 10 percent of the class, my grades are not AMAZING. They're good, but they're not outstanding, especially since I'm racking up on Advanced classes.
I'm not looking for Ivy-League colleges, because I probably wouldn't get in. I'm looking for ones with higher academic requirements than Montclair and Seton Hall, but lower requirements than Ivy Leagues.</p>
<p>I looked at NYU, but it doesn't offer a MT minor, so I had to rule it out. However, that is similar to the type of school that I am looking for.</p>
<p>I looked at Rutgers as well, but they only have one general Theater minor. There are subdivisions for Musical Theater, but it's not specifically a Musical Theater minor, which is what I'm looking for. (If there IS a specific MT minor, can someone link me to it?) (The same goes for Kean. I don't want to go to the school anyway, but it has the general minor of Theater, which I don't like.)</p>
<p>I understand that my question might be a bit hard to decipher, so I'll reinstate it:
What are some schools that offer majors in Education, minors in Musical Theater, and are within the tri-state area of NJ/NYC/and maybe PA?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>