My son is leaning towards either Nazareth or Western Michigan for a BFA MT. Any insight on either or both of these programs.
my daughter is considering Nazareth! Loves the program and will be shadowing soon
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My son is also very impressed so far. We have a visit scheduled for Naz on April 9. Both programs seems great. Where else is your daughter considering?
she is also considering lynn in florida. she dropped a bunch of other schools and those are her top two. i know nothing about w michigan . naz is small and personal and i feel getting stronger every year!
It is definitely an up and coming program. They have grown significantly every year. That is both an appeal for my son… and a point that gives him pause. Lol. I’m grateful we are in the home stretch. I’ve had enough stress to last the next 4 years. Lol. I wish a magic fairy would just tell him which school to pick and we could get on with it. Haha.
Just so you know Western Michigan invited Nazareth to join them for their Senior Showcase this year. It was just a couple weeks ago. I went and it was a great show.
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Do you still need feedback for WMU? My DD is finishing up her freshman year as an MTP. Cannot believe I’m already saying that! It has been a perfect fit for her. She has enjoyed classes, campus, professors and classmates. Have heard they normally take 15 per class, but hers has 17. Are you able to visit the school - that’s what sealed the deal for her last year, even though she could only tour and not shadow/attend any classes. Do you have specific questions or do you just want to know that someone is happy and thriving with her choice?
It happened that my DD (WMU MTP student) and I were able to attend the Showcase as well. I agree, it was a great show.
really? they did a combined showcase? i noticed nazareth only had 9 mt seniors
My son did a zoom call with Christine O’Grady Roberts a few weeks ago and she mentioned that they had had a combined showcase with WMU. 
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We may have some specific questions soon. We have campus tours scheduled next week for both WMU and Naz. Hoping that will seal the deal for him…
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It was combined in the sense that they shared the stage space. One school’s seniors performed first and then they went straight into the other school’s showcase. There were 2 performances, so I’m not certain if they switched which school performed first/second at each.
Yes, thank you for clarifying the showcase. Western Michigan went first and then they transitioned right into Nazareth. Each school had folders with headshots and performers information available to the people in the industry.
We did a campus tour Monday… it was also what sealed the deal for my son. He was ready to commit before we got back to the car!!
Exciting news & congrats! Holler if you have any questions.
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Thank you!!