Julliard and RADA

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello, </p>

<p>I'm currently considering applying to these two schools for Acting. I have experience in both film and theatre, but i'm sure other applicants will blow my resume away in that aspect. Is that reason enough to give up hope? On Juilliards drama requirements it says:</p>

<p>"A potential for vital, individualistic, trainable growth-regarded as more important than the applicant's present state of technical accomplishment"</p>

<p>So, what exactly are they looking for in potential students?</p>

<p>and secondly for RADA, their site is not very helpful. Does anyone know anything about the school and the application process. </p>

<p>Thanks </p>

<p>Electra</p>

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<p>First things first, you must know how to spell the school you're applying to:</p>

<p>J-U-I-L-L-I-A-R-D</p>

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<p>Although the Musicla Theater Major forum does seem to focus on more MT oriented schools, I'm prety sure that they'll have more useful information... <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/forumdisplay.php?f=501%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/forumdisplay.php?f=501&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>it was a typo, no reason for you to be rude. If you don't have an answer or a decent response to my question please don't comment.</p>

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<p>thanks a lot.</p>

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<p>The question is :Are you extremely talented?Those are in my opinion the two best acting schools in the planet.I believe you gonna be happy at any of them.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RADA%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RADA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Thank you Pateta, lol I neglected to check wikipedia. I think I'm talented and I really do have potential but I dunno what they're looking for. I know hypothetically speaking if i did get in, i'd have a lot of catching up to do. I've seen a few performances and the students there are just wow.</p>

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<p>ElleDarko,</p>

<p>I looked at Juilliard when my daughter was getting mild pressure from her piano teacher to apply to conservatories, and in the process glanced at their Drama and Dance programs as well. I have had a long held interest in the performing arts, which I still support actively, since my own college years over 30 years ago. My college girlfriend attended the graduate program at American Conservatory Theater, and my best friend in life is a Theater Arts professor, first at UofMichigan, later UofNebraska, and now in Colorado. It does seem as if in most cases, the audition/interview is the most important component in admissions to these programs, in addition to your resume of experience. Video submissions are helpful, but I tend to think it doesn't do as much as their meeting you in person. It's so highly competitive for the few slots open at Juilliard that I think it's almost impossible -- almost.</p>

<p>At RADA, they have had a much longer existence than Juilliard, and I tend to think that it is a much more prestigious program, though not necessarily more difficult to get into, except as an American student. I had a good friend who attended RADA following her receipt of her Bachelor’s degree in Theater Arts, and today she’s still active as an actor and director. They have traditionally had an equal mix of contemporary and classical theater emphases. Here’s a link to their 2007 Prospectus:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.rada.org/pdf/pros0607.pdf%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.rada.org/pdf/pros0607.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>There are so many aspects that it’s difficult to begin. For somebody who is young, I think that any of the conservatory-type institutions are not going to be as concerned about your resume and portfolio. You will need it, but it’s all in the execution during your audition/interview. Preparation is a tricky proposition, and I don’t know what each of these schools look for specifically, but as you know, you will have to put across that je ne sais quoi factor demonstrating passion and a “here and now” presence. The rawness of one who is young is less important than the ability to demonstrate maleability. I don’t believe they look for somebody grounded in method acting (Stanislavsky), but rather somebody who conveys the kind of stage presence that can be effective and evocative to an audience. Because the audition for conservatories are multi-faceted, you should always be prepared to show your versatility for different types of roles with equal proficiency.</p>

<p>One school you may want to consider for a highly-intensive program is University of Evansville in Evansville, IN. It has good merit scholarship possibilities, and though the program is competitive, I think it is a great place to get training while also enjoying the benefits of a liberal arts college. It’s very selective, but great bang for your buck and a good option to the conservatories.</p>

<p>University of Evansville: <a href="http://www.evansville.edu/prospects/areasofstudy/theatre/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.evansville.edu/prospects/areasofstudy/theatre/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Thankyou very much NorCalDad.</p>