Can anyone explain what acting methods are taught at MMC? The website simply says that they teach a variety of methods and focus on certain playwrights, who are shown on the website. They don’t say which methods. Just wondering if it’s mostly Stanislavksi, or if they teach any Meisner, Chekov, etc.
I was wondering about this too! I’ve been accepted and I really like their drama therapy minor, but I really want to know about performance opportunities and what a typical class is like 
@avonweasley Are you going to Accepted students day? If we don’t find out before, my S is going to ask for specifics when he is there.
They teach contemporary acting techniques incorporating the theories of Stanislavsky, Meisner, Hagan, Adler etc. Also they do Alexander, Linklater, and other voice and speech work, movement, stage combat etc. Lots of Shakespeare later on.
Thanks!
@remartin67 I live abroad, so I won’t be able to make it to Accepted Students Day. If your S learns more about the program, could you post some of the info on here? Thanks!
@avonweasley - Absolutely!
@avonweasley - My S & H enjoyed the day at MMC. Faculty are great. The got a good feel for the distance between dorm and class buildings, so he knows what to expect with taking the bus in inclement weather. He felt the dorms were modern but somewhat cramped. (Aren’t most of them?) They also drove down to the upper class dorm in Coopers Square. I think even with it being farther away my S liked that area and would try to move down there sophomore year. He asked about showcases–sounds like you take the class senior year and have a showcase. If there’s anything more specific that you would like to know, don’t hesitate to post or PM me!
PS - class sizes are about 12-14 so they get lots of attention from instructor. My only worry is the opportunities for performance on the main stage with so many students attending the school.
They’re both great neighborhoods.
@remartin67 - living space in NYC is tiny - but the good news about dorms is that they are often in neighborhoods that would be very difficult to afford as a struggling artists.
When I visited last April we weren’t shown the dorms, probably because it was just for prospective students and not admitted? I’m sort of skeptical about them being so far from the actual school because I would like having one of those more “traditional” college experiences, but I really like the school and the programs and that overrides the dorms for me. The performance opportunities also worry me, because I know that even though a lot of schools don’t cast freshmen in shows, you are guaranteed casting (BU) or at least able to be in shows.
@avonweasley I think you have to decide whether you want a traditional campus or a city. My S has always pictured himself in a city. I did read someone on CC posted that it is possible to go 4 years and not be cast in a MainStage there. No guaranteed casting. That being said, there are lots of blackbox and student directed productions. It’s a risk. Class sizes are small–around 12–so you do get good training.