<p>Does anyone know much about this program? It seems like most of the info on CC is about their Musical Theatre program. I'd love to hear from anyone who has a S or D in this program or who auditioned for it. My D is auditioning next month and maybe I am just on information overload but I'm having trouble understanding how many kids they take and if the acting program is less well regarded than the MT program and/or any easier to get admitted into. Thanks!</p>
<p>The Elon acting program accepts around 16 kids a year. In the past, the competition for the Acting program at Elon has not been as great as it has been for the MT program and therefore, the Acting program would be slightly easier to get into. Part of this is due to the fact that on a whole, musical theatre is a more competetive field when auditioning for colleges. However, more and more students have started to audition for both the MT and the Acting programs at Elon so the gap has stared to close over the past few years. The BFA Acting students at Elon take classes with the same acting faculty that the Musical Theatre students do (in some cases students from both programs will be in the same class) so in that regard, everything that you’ve heard about the acting classes would apply to both Acting and MT. Although I wouldn’t say that the Acting program is less well regarded, it is true that the MT program has more notable alumni; however, the students who graduate from Elon in the BFA Acting program do have a lot of opportunities and are able to work as performers once they graduate. I can answer any other specific questions about the program if you have many. I hope that helps!</p>
<p>Thanks so much for all the info, ElonActor! Okay, since you invited me to ask questions, I have another: in the audition material it says that a student can do a classical monologue but shouldn’t do it if it “isn’t a strength.” Does that mean they’re going to be extra tough on classical pieces? Did you do a classical piece and/or do you know if students are scared away by that? My D has a wonderful Shakespeare monologue she has been working on for quite a while that she loves to do and feels good doing but we are wondering if she is better off just using two contemporary pieces. Any advice would be very appreciated!</p>