<p>musicalthrmom -</p>
<p>Thanks for your insight on your D's journey to choose UM in VP. And what fortitude for you to keep quiet during that decision week!!</p>
<p>But it sounds like the most inmportant thing is now she 'owns' this experience - and will flourish partly because of that aspect.</p>
<p>Ah - so hard to launch them - and so exciting too!! My D is just beginning to discover her voice (a ballerina for 12 years) - so I understand some of that journey too.</p>
<p>I think my D might be leaning toward auditioning for both acting and MT at UMich - we know the odds are so slim - but it appears that to audition for both is possible. (correct me if I am wrong anyone...)</p>
<p>Congratulations to your D and your parenting too!</p>
<p>janenw</p>
<p>Janenw...
D knows someone who is a current freshman at U of M who auditioned for MT and Acting. She was accepted for Acting only and decided to take that option. She continues her Voice and Dance studies at Michigan while being a MT major. So, it is possible. I am unclear if she auditioned on the SAME day for acting and MT. My D was able to audition for VP and MT on the same day. I just don't know if they offer that for acting.</p>
<p>Musicalthtrmom,</p>
<p>I wonder if I know the girl you are referring to. She matches the description of a girl from Cincinnati that my D and I know. I believe that she auditioned for both acting and MT on the same day in November.</p>
<p>Musicalthtrmom,</p>
<p>"She continues her Voice and Dance studies at Michigan while being a MT major."</p>
<p>I think you meant that this person you mentioned who was accepted as an Acting Major continues Dance and Voice Studies as an ACTING major, yes? And does she take Dance with MT's? Does she have private voice classes? or performance (group) class? Clarification may be important here. </p>
<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p>Clarification...certainly! Don't mean to be unclear...sorry. Thanks for catching my mistake, Theatermom...she is most definitely an ACTING major. My understanding is that she has arranged for a private voice lesson(she may be paying additional for this)...and she is taking some dance classes. I do not know whether her dance classes are with the MT group or not...I doubt it. Though she had substantial dance training before college so she could no doubt level in to some regular dance classes. (I'm thinking this may be clear as mud...sorry. I really only know that she is still taking some voice and acting. It is not in conjunction with the MT majors as far as I know.) She is very happy as a theatre (acting) major last we heard.</p>
<p>I'm bumping this thread for MTPapa.</p>
<p>Bump-Discussions about Northwestern on page 2 or 3 of this thread</p>
<p>Just wanted to restate what many of the posters here have mentioned about Oklahoma City University. It is school much based in classical voice training. That's the kind of training that can (and should be used) for MTs as well as VPs. It's a very legit style that not only works on the sound, but also the technique. That's why many of our MTs have the vocal ability and stamina to sing leading roles in our operas. And..no..it doesn't make MTs sound "opera"!</p>
<p>At OCU, you can double major in both VP and MT. It may take you longer than four years to receive your degrees, but you can get your BMs at the same time. You can also audition for both at one time. You would need to do a MT audition (meeting those requirements) and a VP audition back-to-back. You just need to schedule two auditions for the same day.</p>
<p>The perfect examples of what OCU does can be seen in Kristin Chenoweth and Kelli O'Hara. Both have gone from operas to musicals. In fact, in "Pirates of Penzance", we have numerous MT students, including those in leading roles. It probably is easier to move from operas to musicals at OCU since the programs are very close to each other and everyone shares the same voice teachers. In fact, at OCU, you are expected to move between the two and you are trained to do so.</p>
<p>And yes...you can change majors. Many have done so in their freshmen or sophomore years. And that is perfectly fine at OCU. Once students get here and start to experience music, they might change their minds! It may require the student to take a larger load of classes in order to graduate in four years, but it can (and has!) been done.</p>
<p>Arizona State University also has a BM in Music Theatre and there are opportunities for students to do both Opera and Music Theatre training. A student is able to choose which track they would like to emphasize but there seems to be a lot of cross over. This program has not been mentioned much on this website but the music department at ASU is outstanding with fabulous facilities.</p>