<p>I'm having trouble finding one more college and I keep getting rid of and adding different colleges. I plan on double majoring in theatre (BA) and history. I'd prefer a college that's close to a major city and I want to stay in the Midwest/East Coast. I know Smith isn't particularly close to Boston but it's got a good theatre program and I like the five college system they have set up. So there are exceptions to the city rule, as long as I like everything else about the college. Size isn't at the top of my list. As long as there's alot going on (student organizations) on campus.</p>
<p>I know that I'm going to apply to
Sarah Lawrence
Brandeis
Ohio State (I'm applying because my parents want one in-state school)
Northwestern
Smith</p>
<p>I want to apply to 7 or 8 colleges. I'm just not sure about Columbia, Brown and Boston College. I love everything about Columbia but I'm not sure if their BA theatre program is any good. Anyone in it right now? I'm also concerned about the core. I actually like it for the most part but I want to double major and I'm afraid I won't have time to take any classes outside of my major requirements and the core. I'm also not sure if I should apply to Brown or Boston College. Boston's theatre program looks amazing but so does Brown's.</p>
<p>Rutgers-Newark also keeps popping up into the mix. I really like the theatre program and the television/media courses that are available. But I've heard the campus isn't very great.</p>
<p>My DD is a double major @Northwestern-theatre & political science. She applied as a theatre major-and picked up the political science major at the end of her freshman year. She also looked for a strong academic program that offered a BA in theatre and the possibility of a second major.Her concerns about Columbia's core program matched yours. When she visited the school, she was surprised to note the theatre program is run from across the street at Barnard-which made the undergraduate program that much less desireable. She has a friend in the Boston theatre program-she loves it-she did not apply there. Brown & Yale she thought were too removed from a "large" city.I hope this insight helps-</p>
<p>definetly do not go to Rutgers- Newark. i dont know how much you know about Newark/NJ but Newark is the 2nd most dangerous city in the state. yes, the area around all of the colleges is policed and "safe" but it is not a college town at all. go more than two blocks away and you won't be in good shape. and Rutgers Newark is mostly commuters (i think). check out to see if the New Brunswick campus has a theater program, that would definetly be much better.</p>
<p>why not apply to Columbia, Brown, and BC? Just give it a shot and once you get accepted do some more in depth visits and look up some theater students. youll never know if you would have liked it there if you dont apply. also check out Wagner College in NY for a good safety. it has a small campus in Staten Island with BEAUTIFUL views of Manhattan and easy accesibility</p>
<p>have you looked at Carnegie Mellon, Webster (in St. Louis), Univ of Miami, NYU of course, and Emerson? It really depends on what kind of theatre...performance, tech, design, etc and of course I have no idea of your stats, but those are a few to check into</p>
<p>Gapyearmom, the OP is looking for a liberal arts degree in Theatre that will permit a double major. CMU and the others offer BFA pre-professional degrees that hardly permit any electives, much less a double major.</p>
<p>I would check out Lawrence University. Here is the link to the theater program. Lawrence</a> Theatre Arts</p>
<p>The focus is a liberal arts education and students can double major, major minor, do a 5 years music+other field degree. They work towards meeting an individual's needs. Plus there is lots going on....</p>
<p>Agree with gadad's suggestions. I've heard really good things about Muhlenberg's thearter.</p>
<p>I've also heard good things about Skidmore's thearter, and my own school, Wesleyan, has a strong thearter program (and very good film if you're interested in media stuff), but neither school is very close to a big city.</p>
<p>they have something called the "Tepper Semester" - 19 credits in acting immersion in NYC. You live at the new Yorker hotel, take classes and are immersed in theater.</p>
<p>Miami of Ohio also has a great BA Theatre program. You can make the degree match your interests, and its easy to work the classes around another major. It might be a good second in-state choice for you.</p>
<p>Northwestern University matches all of your criteria. I am not sure how easy it would be to study theatre/acting/drama at NYU or CMU & double major, but all three are great programs.</p>
<p>The department of theatre at the College of the Holy Cross has been awarded the New England Theatre Conference’s (NETC) Moss Hart Award for best college play, for its 2007 production of My Life with Albertine, book and lyrics by Richard Nelson, music and lyrics by Ricky Ian Gordon. Lynn Kremer, professor of theater, received a plaque commemorating the award at the NETC’s annual conference and awards banquet on Nov. 22, 2008 in Warwick, RI.</p>
<p>Fordham College at Lincoln Center has a SUPERB theatre program and its very, very selective! Alan Alda and Denzel Washington (and many others) are graduates of FCLC.</p>