<p>Hi everyone! I'm Carlos from Mexico and I'm planning on applying for the BFA in Musical Theatre at Sheridan, but I have a lot of questions and I was wondering if anyone could help me with them.
First of all, I already studied an undergraduate in marketing, but I feel that's not what I want to be doing for the rest of my life, musical theatre is what I love -I had the opportunity to be part of a professional play a few months ago and I fell in love with it- and I have decided to give it a shot. The thing is that, if I got accepted, I'd be starting in september next year and I'd be 23 years old by then, If everything worked out properly, I'd be graduating being 27, wouldn't I be too old for it?
Also, I saw on Sheridan's webpage that the tuition for canadians is very affordable but it increases dramatically for international students. I've been researching scholarships for international students but I haven't found anything yet. Is there a way to get a scholarship or the same tuition as a canadian or any financial support at all? What difference does it make to work on-campus?
All your help and comments will be very well appreciated.
Thanks.</p>
<p>carlos, tuition for all Canadian colleges and universities is going to be more expensive for international students. Schools here are public and thus funded from general tax revenues. Canadians pay higher taxes to support these institutions so it’s no surprise that international students will have to pay higher fees. Typical student loan here are only available to residents, as they, too, are run by a government agency. I don’t know what scholarships may be available. It’s probably a good idea for you to contact Sheridan and inquire about that. I wouldn’t worry about your age, it’s unlikely to be an issue. As for working on campus, I would think that the opportunities will be very limited. Sheridan’s campus is small so there won’t be maybe positions available.</p>
<p>Sheridan has a fantastic program and many of Canada’s most successful actors are alumni. The program is very selective and it’s competitive to gain admission. You should apply widely, and never have just one school on your list, particularly one that requires an audition and has so many applicants but relatively few spots.</p>
<p>It’s really hard to get in, huh? I hadn’t considered any other college since I want it to be in Canada and I’ve read that the best is Sheridan, but I’ll look up for more.
Thank you very much alwaysamom!
I’d be very glad if I could get more opinions.
Thanks.</p>
<p>Alwaysamom is certainly right - Sheridan is extremely difficult to get into. I’m a rising senior here in Toronto and have watched scores of friends audition for Sheridan over the past few years. Quite a few have been waitlisted, but I haven’t known anyone (personally) who has gotten into the program since it switched from a certificate program to the Bachelor of Applied Arts it is now. Like any auditioned program, you never really can tell what a faculty is looking for to make up its freshman class.</p>
<p>Are you only interested in studying music theatre here in Canada, or would you consider an acting or theatre program? No matter which is the case, I’m sure I could suggest some other programs that may be of interest to you.</p>
<p>I’m only interested in musical theatre, in fact, my best quality from the ones needed in MT is singing, but my acting and dancing are getting stronger too.
I’ll be glad to read your suggestions and I will take them into consideration.
Thanks a lot for your help!</p>