<p>They both cost $60,000 a year plus, but are generous with need-based aid (if your parents make less than about $200,000 a year, you may get some of this). You can go on the websites for each and run the net cost calculator to get an estimate of what you might pay if you were fortunate enough to be admitted to either of these schools.</p>
<p>Thanks buddy. Sorry for this late reply. Are you talking about acting corps and yale.</p>
<p>Ashleygoss – The acting corps in LA is not a college… no problem with that, but VERY different from Brown and Yale and NYU if you are talking about undergraduate school.</p>
<p>Are you asking about post graduate MFA programs in relationship to the acting corps, or undergraduate college programs in relationship to the acting corps?</p>
<p>No best path to a career, but very different ways to get there, depending on what you are looking for.</p>
<p>Well, you could always major in something “intellectual” and minor in acting/theatre/whatever your thing is. That’s what my friend wants to do at WPI (and thank God for that. Nice kid, really does NOT have the talent to pursue a career in entertainment lol) you don’t HAVE to have a BFA to act.</p>
<p>If you enjoy theatre, is there a possibility you’d be interested in technical theatre? That’s a bit safer. That’s the route I’m going- although I never considered performing as a career, I switched from shooting for fashion design to theatre design. I’m a sophomore in HS now.</p>
<p>I have no idea how invested you are in acting or your level of talent so I really can’t say go for it. I mean, I know that even super talented triple threats may never make it so unless I know a person, I’ll always recommend going the practical route especially if you’re not 100% positive.</p>
<p>Hey KatMT…</p>
<p>When i searched for acting career I got yale and brown in the top results and one of my friend’s mother suggested me to go for acting corps. I was really not aware about these all then . I am just confused, as what to do ? </p>
<p>The acting corps in LA is not a college nor a school I guess. They just provide training programs say for about 3 months or so. Whereas yale and brown provides you with the bachelor certificate in acting.</p>
<p>mfarrellsavage, I enjoy acting and I really want to make my career in that. And buddy I know acting is something which is a hidden talent. And I am blessed with that. But what I am really confused about is should I go for certification courses or just an acting training.</p>
<p>You didn’t like this the last time I said it, but I am saying it again.</p>
<p>Go and learn about specific actors that you personally admire, who are doing the work that you hope to some day do.</p>
<p>Find out how they got where they are.</p>
<p>Obviously, places like Yale and Brown are going to say “You really need to come here if you want to be an actor.” But you will probably find out that that isn’t really true. Many, many succesful actors do not have any degree at all.</p>
<p>KEVP</p>
<p>Ashleygross, you seem confused. Top universities (like Yale and Brown to name just two of the most selective schools in the world) will not provide you with an acting certificate upon completion. In four years, after successfully completing all the courses required as a theatre major and all their General Education requirements, you will earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Please note that this degree opens no doors towards a career as an actor, other than giving casting directors an indication that you are a well-educated soul who has a brain and a good work ethic. But really, that doesn’t get one a gig acting.</p>
<p>If you are interested in a lot of different options for training, please consider the extreme cost and extreme difficulty of admission (based entirely on your gpa, test scores, ECs, essays, experiences, etc) of attending America’s most selective colleges. It is safe to say that this is a choice (ivy vs. acting training course) that is only an issue if one is admitted to an ivy.</p>
<p>Thanks madbean</p>
<p>Do you have any idea what was the last years GPA and score for training ?</p>
<p>And madbean ivy will provide me with an indication to directors whereas I am looking for something that will not only give me an indication of acting but placement as well.</p>
<p>Forget about certification if it does not matter. Tell me an institute which will provide me an experience of acting. I really want to do something not just a bare piece of certificate.</p>
<p>And madbean ivy will provide me with an indication to directors whereas I am looking for something that will not only give me an indication of acting but placement as well.</p>
<p>Forget about certification if it does not matter. Tell me an institute which will provide me an experience of acting. I really want to do something not just a bare piece of certificate.</p>
<p>Ashleygross, it’s all very well to decide that you want to attend an Ivy League university, but they are notoriously selective. An application to any major university, especially Ivy League, will expect top grades in a challenging curriculum, top test scores, strong extracurriculars, and excellent writing skills. Many students with all those attributes do not get admitted to these schools. If you do not have all these qualifications, it is unrealistic even to be thinking about the pros and cons, and your time would be better spent finding a better match. </p>
<p>If you want to attend a school that would give you the most on-stage time, choose a school that does a lot of shows but does not have an acting program filled with possible competitors. If you want to get the best training, you cannot count on having as many mainstage performance opportunities because the competition will be extraordinary.</p>
<p>I would suggest you to go for acting classes. Ivy league has got many colleges for acting. which one you are thinking of.</p>