<p>khsstitches - If you do a search for my name on the MT site, you will find pretty quickly where my daughter decided to go. Because this is a Muhlenberg thread, I'ld rather not post it here. If you do the search and then have any questions about where she is going and why she selected that school, I'll be happy to respond to a PM or on the threads for that school.</p>
<p>As to Muhlenberg, my daughter was able to visit 3 times since we live an hour away: once to tour and go to info sesstions, once to audition and sit in on acting and theater classes and once to interview. If a student is interested in a BA theater performance program, Muhlenberg has a tremendous amount to offer. It's well worth a close look.</p>
<p>Agree with MichaelNKat that if a student is either interested in a BA or needs some BA schools to balance a list full of BFA audition schools, Muhlenberg is worth a good look because there are not a lot of BA Theater schools with MT training and production opportunities.....the one at the 'berg lets you minor in dance or music and sort of create a MT major, though a BA one and offically called Theater. There may be more for a MT inclined student there than at some other BA Theater schools in terms of classes and other opportunities. It won't be like a BFA but that should not be the comparison. It is a good school that fits the BA non audition or optional audition niche on a list, and one that is fairly selective for those who also care about the academic piece or are in this range academically speaking. For some, it could be as safety BA and for others, it may still be a reach or a match even though an audition is not reqiured to get in. I know a MT girl who had Muhlenberg as her first choice ED school (did not want a BFA) who now attends and know several kids who have applied to Muhlenberg who either wanted a BA OR who have added Muhlenberg as one of their BA options for a mostly BFA college list.</p>
<p>For those of you who might be interested in Muhlenberg, the Main Stage production of Ruddigore (Gilbert and Sullivan) will be opening near the end of the month. It's always a good idea to see a show when you are making a campus visit if possible. If you see a particularly enchanting member of the female ensemble, that is my D. (Of course that is only my humble opinion!) ((I know, they are ALL enchanting!))</p>
<p>For exact dates, follow the theatre department links. There are performances both the weekend of Oct 26, and thorugh the first weekend of November.</p>
<p>I wish I could see all the CC kids perform after following their "stories" all these years. In fact, if we got them all together, they'd make a great cast of talent, I'm sure. Perhaps their paths will be crossing in the future. </p>
<p>My D is also in shows this year but this isn't the thread. :)</p>
<p>KatMT - I have no idea how they enforce it, especially with off-campus residences. I suspect it works for the most part for the following two reasons: one, the campus is small enough that word would easily get around if an upper class student 'violated' the red zone and allowed a freshman at their place for a party. There are probably consequences for non-freshman who are caught 'contributing' to a freshman during this two week period. Secondly, when non-freshman are returning to campus, they're probably so excited about reconnecting with their friends after a long summer, that they're really not missing anything by not inviting freshman over for parties. Now, what happens after those two weeks, after they've caught up with their friends, and start to meet some freshman, is beyond me :)</p>
<p>teriwtt -- that does make sense that it would be easier at a smaller school... just about very school I have attended or taught at has at least 16,000 students... I was thinking of it within that context.</p>
The DeSales BA theatre program is dual admission. One can major in theatre only if accepted academically by the university and by the theatre department through a successful audition (or portfolio review/interview if design/ tech).
A Muhlenberg theatre department faculty member advised applying early decision if one’s test scores are not the most competitive, implying that admission standards may not be as rigorous for the early decision cohort vs. regular decision.