<p>If I had to do this again, I would not have even visited the schools the summer before. The chances of getting in are so slim. I would have her apply and if she is lucky enough to audition, then see the school then. I also would have taken a closer look at the stats of getting financial need met and grants. Some schools give much larger performance grants. I would have eliminated all state schools and all out of state schools, they gave the worst aid. I would have looked for private schools that meet the most need. My D was accepted to her dream school and recv'd their largest scholarship, but could not attend due to the amount of loans she would have needed to take out. She will now be happy at a local school with large scholarships and very little loans. I drove her all over the country and she ended up fairly close to home. For a non audition BA school, loved Susquehanna. If I had it to over again would have had her audition at Muhlenburg. We know someone doing very well there.</p>
<p>My d visited the schools for the first time on audition day (except OCU, as she attended a summer program there). We could only afford one visit to the schools, so we chose to audition at the schools instead of visiting in the summer and auditiong at unifieds. My d did attend unifieds, but only auditioned for two schools there. I was VERY GLAD that we did this as she was sick for unifieds and did not get into the schools that she auditioned for at Unifieds.</p>
<p>I agree with rglick . . . unless you have unlimited time and unlimited money I'm not sure that visiting schools the year or summer before is worth it. Because of both time and money constraints we limited our on campus visits to 3. S did his audition at one because the recruiter for that school came straight out and told us that small liberal arts colleges look favorably on students who take the time to visit the school. Did another very large state school only 45 minutes away on the day of his audition and then visited Otterbein after his Unified audition because it was his number one choice. There was the possibility of visiting 2 other out of state schools after Unified but son was not impressed with how the auditions went so we decided to wait and see if he was accepted before we spent the time and money visiting . In the end he was accepted to 4 of the 5 schools he apllied to, including the 2 schools he hadn't visited. I think visiting schools is best done with an acceptance in hand . . . or if the school is very close to home . . . or if it on the very top of the list. My D will be auditioning next year and we'll probably follow this same format. She will, obviously, need to the audition at more schools than S. She will be doing most of her auditions at Unified (again, because of time and money restraints) and then we'll plan visits as needed.</p>
<p>We also combined visiting with auditions, it worked out fine, there were lots of staff to talk to, a tour and rehearsals for and up and comming show to sit in on.</p>
<p>"SoozieVt has previously posted that BA in MT (via audition) is available at James Madison, Wagner, Fordham, and American. BA without audition at U. of New Hampshire and McDaniel."</p>
<p>Plymouth State University in NH also has an auditioned BA in MT.</p>
<p>University of Alabama also has a BA musical theatre via audition. I found a lot of people hoping for OCU, CCM, BoCo, FSU, etc had Alabama as a back up.</p>
<p>Please tell me what is OCU?</p>
<p>LAStageMom - OCU stands for Oklahome City University; there is a ton of information about OCU available by clicking on the big list on top of the MT screen</p>
<p>Hey everyone. I was doing research on colleges that offer a BFA in MT when I found this site, and I'm glad that a thread was made for juniors like me.</p>
<p>Speaking of OCU, I looked at their audition requirements recently, and they said that applicants needed to prepare a "classical or art song". Does anyone know what that is, and can they give me examples of some classical or art songs?</p>
<p>Has anyone prepared a full chart of all of the schools offereing BFAs and BAs in Musical Theatre and there requirements to get in? Thanks to MichaelnKat I now have the requirements for a few schools, but I was wondering if anyone had access to a broader resource so that I can easily see a one on one comparision?</p>
<p>My first post, folks--what a wealth of information! I learned about CC at a Perf Arts tour at Emerson last weekend. </p>
<p>Here's my dilemma. My junior D is academically strong, in top 10% of her class, but her heart belongs to MT. Only problem is, she's... how can I be kind... only marginally talented. Her desire is high, but her abilities are scant.</p>
<p>I'm trying to be a good, supportive mom, getting her more training, encouraging community theater, etc., but she seems to have an unrealistic view of her chances that I haven't got the heart to dissuade her of. I've tried to persuade her to apply to broader drama programs, like BA Theater Studies, etc., or to get her to consider a minor in theater, or schools that have terrific extracurricular MT opportunities... even if I could find such places, she won't hear of it. She believes she will get into a MT program somewhere, and even that she'll have her pick of schools. I wish I could believe the same.</p>
<p>My heart sinks, because I have another child, a S now 24, who did the same thing 8 years ago--it was BFA acting or nothing, and after 7 campus visits/applications/auditions he got 0 acceptances. He ended up going to Emerson as a Writing major. So it all turns out okay in the end, I suppose. But I'm looking for some insight into how I can support my D in choosing wisely for herself. </p>
<p>Maybe I'm also asking how to break it to her gently that she really ought to have a different kind of "safety" school, one that she has a better chance of getting into. But what would that look like? Are there any MT "safeties?"</p>
<p>You may want to suggest to your daughter that she attend a summer musical theatre program. Even though my d always knew that there were many, many very talented students she would be "competing" with for college MT spots I don't think it was until she attended CMU Precollege that she truly understood the whole process and how selective it was. She still went through with it but because she understood what would probably happen she was able to accept all of the rejections and is now very happy at her BA non-audition program.</p>
<p>Could someone tell me which schools offers a conservatory style MT program? Thank you!</p>
<p>Hi, </p>
<pre><code>There is no sub thread for Drake University above, so I thought I'd give some info. about their program for those beginning their search.
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<p>Drake University in Des Moines Iowa has very strong Theatre and Music programs including a BFA in Musical Theatre, Acting, Directing, Design and Theatre education. They also offer a BA in acting, music, music education. The dance program looks a little lacking at first glace, but includes a minimum six semesters of dance including ballet, jazz, top and modern.<br>
If you have a student who is strong academically, who wants a real campus experience in a safe environment, small class size, lots of individual attention, incredibly friendly people in a wonderful city, check out Drake!
Drake does not have a cut program and graduates a very high percentage of the students entering their BFA programs. My D had never considered Drake, but we had to travel to Iowa for a funeral and we gave them a call. They were very helpful, scheduled her a private audition and allowed her to sit in on some classes. We were both very impressed with the program, the people and the campus. Most of the teaching staff at Drake have a PhD in their field. The head of the MT department runs the "Wagon Wheel" summer stock program in Indiana and has performed in both NYC and Chicago.
Finally, Drake is very well endowed and offers wonderful academic and talent scholarships. My D received $15,000 a year in merit and talent scholarships.Tuition, room and board at Drake is about $29,000 this year. A great value for a top notch private university! (Look them up in US News & World Report)
Good luck with your search, and feel free to pm me w/any questions. I'll try to answer them or refer you to someone that can.</p>
<p>Hi, I have written a couple of times before but felt now it was time to get more involved because my junior daughter's life (and mine!) will now be consumed with the BFA straight acting process. I have created what my daughter and I are calling her "Bible" with each of her choice schools' pertinent information. There is, of course, a section of CC material I have included for her!</p>
<p>Here are the first of my many, many, many questions to come.</p>
<p>Can someone tell me if there is a thread in the Drama section that is specifically for High School Juniors Class of 2008? I couldn't find it, but that doesn't mean it isn't there! </p>
<p>Artesia, my daughter and I were at Emerson Performing Arts tour last weekend as well... what did you think? Did you have a student for your tour guide?</p>
<p>Michaelnkat, thanks for your genorosity in sharing your forms. I will be emailing you shortly and the forms will go in her "Bible"!</p>
<p>Looking forward to getting to know all of you better!
Cheers!</p>
<p>Anybody here attending a straight-acting pre-college program? Anybody weighing different options? BU, Rutgers, NCSA, Flying Swan (at Wesleyan)?</p>
<p>actingmom: I have tried to get one going under the acting thread (ARTS). No luck. I will start one up in the next couple of hours. It tends to be 'dead' over there.</p>
<p>Briansteffy; Thanks for starting the link... we'll see if we can get some action on the drama side. I know WallyWorld's daughter went to NCSA last summer and he could give you feed back on their program.</p>
<p>Alas, Wallyworld is no longer a member of CC. :(</p>
<p>I started a thread for acting/directing types, HS class of 08, under the ARTS section.
actingmon. The one thing that worries me about NCSA summer acting program is that so much of the program emphasizes physical movement, stage combat, circus. My S is a nationally ranked fencer and football player. But what he does need is intense exposure to voice and acting (and acting specific movement). Some of the other programs seem more geared toward the latter. Granted, my information is limited to what is outlined on the program sites and the background/focus of the teachers that are supposed to be there.</p>