<p>So I love musical theatre with all of my heart but I honestly believe my mother would have a heart attack if I decided to major in MT alone (although after watching me perform in Les Mis she is starting to open up to the idea a little more). After looking at CMU and discovering it is absolutely impossible to major in both musical theatre and something else there I basically gave up on the possibility. But now as I am awaiting college decisions I do truly want to go to a school that has an amazing MT program and/or MT community. I love math and Political science, and that is probably what I will end up majoring in but I dont want to let my theatre dreams die. I was already accepted to Stanford REA and Berkeley already as well, I am now waiting on Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and UCLA. What do you think would be the best school for someone with diverse interests like me? Thank you so much in advance! I truly appreciate it!</p>
<p>As far as musical theatre opportunities, Harvard and Princeton both have excellent ones. Not sure about the other schools you mention. :)</p>
<p>Northwester would have been PERFECT for you. They allow you to major in anything you like and ALSO audition for their Musical Theatre Certificate program. I’m from Chicago which is close to Evanston and I know a TON of people who studied Political Science with a Musical Theatre certificate.</p>
<p>Agree with CoachC but also Yale has many MT opportunities, particularly extracurricularly. </p>
<p>I have recently been watching the Princeton Triangle shows (on video) and they are terrific.</p>
<p>39652310 I know! I didnt really start looking at Northwestern until after the deadline and I was like dang… but I have been looking a lot at Yale because I know they have an amazing theatre program and good MT extracurricular but I havent heard much about Harvard and Princeton MT.</p>
<p>^Princeton has a theater certificate program that may be kind of new? I happened to receive a group e-mail, related to my former high school, inquiring about ideas for hosting a Princeton theater showcase in NYC for the first time (I think it was for this year). Sounds like they are trying to take their program to the next level and that a lot of it is student-initiated. I’m sure wherever you end up, you can find good opportunities, and don’t forget about studying abroad/off-campus–I know a couple of Yale theater studies majors who have spent a semester at NTI or RADA and found that to be enormously helpful (straight theater, obviously, not MT).</p>
<p>Does anyone know the MT opportunities at Stanford?</p>
<p>One of the most talented MT males I have ever seen on stage is a Stanford sophomore right now. And he is active in a cappella and theatre including MT but not majoring in it. I also know two very talented “theatre geeks” while in High School that are there as freshman right now too but I’m not sure what they are doing with theatre there (I can find out). AND I know of another amazing theatre geek kid from my daughter’s former HS who is going to be there as a freshman in the fall. I’m thinking if Stanford is attracting these kids, there must be something good for them to do once they get there whether they major in it or not.</p>
<p>I have a theory that smart kids can do a lot with theatre because they pay attention to the direction and understand what is being asked of them. Just a theory but I saw it in action before and it worked.</p>
<p>I LOVED UCLA for theatre and MT. You’d have to get over the idea that it is possible to go there for 4 years and never get cast (or you might… roll the dice), but the faculty was really impressive and extremely well connected in the industry which WILL MATTER. Facilities and campus are wonderful. Look closer there. I have absolutely no idea why people who don’t talk about that program more.</p>
<p>I also know 2 freshman (wonderful actors) at Harvard who have auditioned for shows there and been cast but neither are MTs. I think there are acting opportunities there but less sure about the MT world.</p>
<p>UCLA is a BA, that’s my guess as to why it’s not one of the hot ones. Most people on here are BFA or bust without as much regard to quality or specifics.</p>