<p>Anyone have word on acting major or other emphases at Fordham?</p>
<p>Are you an accepted senior, or a junior considering Fordham? I understand that a Theater major or minor is possible at the main, Rose Hill, campus in the Bronx, but most aspiring performers apply to the Lincoln Center campus. The Theater Performance major is a BA program (with rigorous liberal arts/" gen-ed" requirements), but they require an audition for acceptance. If they are following the same protocols as they did last year, you need to apply by the Early Decision deadline, although all candidates receive their notifications by the Regular Decision date. You will still be considered for general, academic admission even if you are not accepted into the Performance major. They do not have a Musical Theater program. It is a first-rate program for strong students, and the location is unbeatable. If you have a lot of AP credits, you might be able to devise a double major, but it’s tough - they require Math, Science, Foreign Language, etc. It is very expensive, as all NYC schools are, if you do not qualify for any financial assistance or grants. Fordham-Lincoln Center also has a fabulous Dance B.F.A., in collaboration with the Alvin Ailey Company.</p>
<p>Last year the theater decisions started arriving on March 8 by postal mail, if that is what you are asking.</p>
<p>DD is a senior applicant to Fordham for theater major (acting). She also indicated interest in being considered for general admission if not admitted to major. So, question was about when she might hear. Thanks GH for news about last year. I noticed a couple of play writing folks have news this week.</p>
<p>I know many people who have heard about their acceptances already.</p>
<p>NEMom, last year the theater acceptances came in over a span of about a week IIRC, and came through postal mail. General acceptances come later. Some students not accepted immediately to the theater program end up attending Fordham and applying again as internal transfers.</p>
<p>My son was one accepted to play writing track at Fordham. We were notified via email. Received an email saying a decision had been made and to log into on to our portal and there was an acceptance letter attached.</p>
<p>While a moot point for the OP, I just want to clarify for future applicants, that Theatre majors MUST apply to the LC campus. It may be possible for Rose Hill students to minor in Theatre, I don’t actually know…I never asked, but only LC students can major in Theatre. </p>
<p>Good luck to all waiting on decisions! :)</p>
<p>Anyone heard from Fordham yet? No one seems to have posted anything as of late.</p>
<p>I’ve only seen two Fordham admits on CC, both playwrights. Last year they admitted the acting and playwrights together, but they may be doing it differently this time.</p>
<p>Is there a FB group for accepted prospective c/o 2017 Fordham theatre students? I haven’t made my final decision yet, but Fordham is where I’m leaning most towards - I’d like to kind of connect my potential future classmates :)</p>
<p>I got accepted to Fordham this year for acting. Best of luck to you all :)</p>
<p>When did you receive your acceptance YouCanCallMeAl and Brooklyn0323?</p>
<p>I found out about 1.5- 2 weeks ago. Best of luck to everyone still waiting to hear!</p>
<p>Has anyone heard from the Ailey/Fordham Dance BFA program?</p>
<p>FWIW, my S received e-mail notification re admission to the acting program about two weeks ago, with the formal letter and financial aid info arriving this past weekend.</p>
<p>Well, I guess my son was not accepted as he has not received an email or anything in the mail. Too bad they don’t let you know when you are not accepted right away. It would save a lot of waiting around by the mailbox.</p>
<p>NIfmom, If your son indicated on his application that he would like to be considered even if not accepted to the theater program, he may be receiving his acceptance to the university along with the regular acceptances (which I think come in the following week.) My daughter, who is a freshman there, told me that several of her friends were accepted to the the theater program from the wait list last year. There are also students who begin Fordham and re-apply to the theater program as internal transfers.</p>
<p>glassharmonica, I thought you had to start the theater program your freshman year? Is that not the case? If so, do you know how many internal candidates they take each year? How do they assimilate into a class that has already been working together? Any information you can give would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>nifmom, I don’t know any data, only that my daughter has mentioned that she has an internal transfer in her acting class, and that some of the non-theater students she knows originally applied to the program and were not accepted but have or are going to re-audition as internal transfers. I do not know what their success rate is. </p>
<p>I believe that theater minors are eligible to take acting classes. I assume (but this is me guessing) that a transfer would begin in the freshman acting class if s/he had not taken acting before at Fordham. I don’t know if that would mean that they would need to stay additional semesters. My daughter finds the acting faculty very approachable, so your son could probably just call or email them directly.</p>