<p>Hi, I'm struggling right now and I'm not sure what to do :(. First, I just finished my auditions for bachelor degree at universities for voice, and i have realized (always did) that i had a passion for musical theater. I haven't trained since 8th grade and i HIGHLY regret it since only three people turned me off from it temporarily. I don't know what to do because I really want to pursue that more so than music in general, and I'm going to go through tough times in college because 3/4 of my colleges i applied/auditioned at don't have musical theater, just acting. i like ALL of it, either mt or nothing. So, the question is, what should i do? Should i transfer from where i get in/ My top choice is mcgill in canada but um they don't really have theater at all. I'm really stressed and I feel lik ei've completely screwed up the past 4 years to 1 year in the future, i don't know what to do!</p>
<p>First off, take a deep breath and don't stress. You did not screw up the past or the future. Many, many, many musical theater performers do not have BFA degrees in musical theater. There are many paths to this career and having a vocal performance degree is actually a very common route to go. </p>
<p>I don't know where/what schools you applied to, but if your top choice for voice doesn't really have a lot of theater and you want to do musical theater, then I'd suggest having a second look at your other choices.</p>
<p>As a transfer student currently in the audition/application process, the last thing I suggest to people is to transfer. If you think you're stressed now, man you have no idea!! I also don't think it's very healthy going to school with the mindset that you're going to just transfer when you finish the year out. You close yourself off to a lot of opportunities and experiences because you think the grass will be greener somewhere else. What may work for someone else, might not work for you. You can get a great education anywhere from the top-tier programs to a small state school. Not everyone that goes to the big name schools gets everything out of it that they could, which is why some may leave, change majors, or really never do anything related to the major once they graduate. Vice versa for smaller schools where students put in everything and are able to make a living doing what they want. It's all really subjective and depends on the person.</p>
<p>I don't know your full MT background but there's no reason why you couldn't double major or major/minor in voice and acting at one of your colleges. I say look to which school has the most diverse performance opportunities and the most varied theater/dance classes. Obviously if you liked these schools for the voice programs and applied, you would have been happy going to any one of them. What schools did you apply to? If you gave a list I'm sure many people on here would be able to give you some insight into the theater programs and help you find a match. </p>
<p>If you are still really unsure when decision time falls near, then why not take a gap year? You could take some acting and dance classes, do some musicals in your community and then apply for MT programs next year. Anyways, I wish you luck!</p>
<p>I heard of a very capable student (male) at a top University for voice, who decided he wanted to transfer in his freshman year to MT (which they had) After exploring the course offerings more, he instead applied and was accepted to a double major in vocal/acting because he actually preferred some of the vocal classes he already had to the MT offering. So, I guess I'm suggesting that you might explore the possibility of double major at the schools to which you are accepted.</p>