<p>I am going to be a senior this year and im really puzzled about which schools i should audition for. i'm really most interested in the super intense colleges that will help me to become a top notch performer. so if someone could give me a list of great musicals theatre schools or some feedback on what i'm already considering id appreciate it! i'm looking at baldwin wallace, ocu, ou, u of miami, and possibly umkc music conservatory thanks!</p>
<p>There's a list of thirty good ones on the top of the forum and a lot more in the big list on the FAQ. For anyone to really help you pick, we'll need to know more about you. What are your academic stats like? What has your previous training been like and how much performance experience do you have? Are you particularly strong in any one of the three areas? If so, which one? Do you want a program that emphasizes your strengths or do you want to dig into your weaker areas? Do you want a lot of liberal arts classes or do you want to minimize that and just train all the time? Do you have a limit on what you can afford financially? Maybe you're not sure yet, but these are some of the questions you should be asking yourself.</p>
<p>i have a 3.75 gpa, got a 27 on my act, i've been taking acting classes and private voice lessons for the past 2 years i've had 3 years of tap, i'm best at singing but also definitely strong acting abilities my dancing is so so i pick things up quickly but really have no technique, i'd really just like to train all the time, i'm in the middle class part of the spectrum where im above poor but can't afford college, hoping to accumulate alot of scholarships soon......</p>
<p>I feel ya on the middle class thing. Unfortunately, we do often get left out in the cold on financial aid which limits our options unless we want to take on a huge load of debt to go into a profession where the financial prospects aint great. Okay ... Im more familiar with the acting schools and Im shooting from the hip. Im sure others will chime in, but besides the ones youve listed, I'd say you should look into </p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon Way expensive, but you might get decent aid if you get in. Ive heard of it happening.
Cincinnati Conservatory They cut, so decide how you feel about that.
Florida State Not a conservatory, but very good and fairly inexpensive.
U. Arizona See Florida State. They also cut and you should definitely read the discussions about it on their forum.
Hartt Supposedly pretty generous with aid if they want you.
Central Florida </p>
<p>You could train all the time with minimal liberal arts at Boston Conservatory or Webster, but I dont think theyre known for being generous with financial aid and scholarships. If they are, Im sure somebody will chime in and let you know. ;) You might also want to take the ACT again or maybe the SAT to see if you can get your score up. If not, Id consider dropping Miami because it probably wont help your cause with the scholarship situation there. Youll need at least one non-audition safety as well. If you have any in-state public schools with an MT major or good drama and music departments with a dance minor, apply for those. It would suck to get in a bunch of places and not be able to afford them, so you need a financial fallback as well as an academic safety and thats probably gonna be in-state. If you dont mind saying what state youre from, somebody might be able to make some suggestions based on that. </p>
<p>You should definitely be working on your dance skills, too. Maybe take some jazz or ballet if its available. Also take some APs. Theyll help clear out some of the liberal arts requirements if you end up at a school that has a lot of them. And oh yeah The audition path can be freakin expensive, so do as many of your auditions as possible at the Unifieds to cut your travel. There are actually more schools that arent part of official Unified group who audition at the same time and place. I suppose it varies year-to-year, but the ones who were at the Chicago site two years ago are listed here. Talk to your folks about what theyre willing to do with all the traveling because you might need to make some of your decisions based on that. Welcome to the jungle! :)</p>
<p>Welcome, and good luck to you. I'm not familiar with umkc but the other schools you named are all very good. </p>
<p>Mtmommy can help you with OU questions, but they like it very much. The only drawback I see is that they require a pre-audition either by tape, at unifieds, or at a HS thepian program, etc. Some don't consider this a drawback, but it is the reason my son didn't audition there.</p>
<p>Miami seems to have a good program but may be more expensive. They may be like FSU and offer both BFA and BM degrees. We didn't end up looking there (although we originally wanted to) after the hurricane season of 2004 that scared me!</p>
<p>OCU and BW are wonderful programs and reasonably priced. They both offer good academic scholarships, for which I think you will qualify. Look them up on the web. I think BW is a little more expensive, but in our experience, they give better academic scholarship money. We absolutely love both of these schools, and I think you can't go wrong either way. They both have BM degrees in MT, so they will be heavier on music than in the other areas. This sounds good for you! </p>
<p>Get signed up for ballet, for sure, and jazz, hopefully, as tap will not give you everything you need in dance. Try to take as much dance as possible this summer. Dance matters at the BW audition and very likely, at OU also. OCU did not dance at last year's auditions. It is always good to check these requirements each year, though.</p>
<p>In Oklahoma, you could also consider UCO, an audition based program that I think is a BM but I'm pretty sure is under a school of music. 2DsnMT can help you with questions on this. Also, Tulsa U has a small MT program that could be considered a safety. The only problem is that the school is more expensive.</p>
<p>Sounds like you are on the right track.</p>
<p>BW is somewhat expensive compared to the rest of the top schools, but with your grades I think you would qualify for the top academic scholarship, which is $10,000 a year. There are still other scholarship opportunities that you can recieve on top of that. If you are looking for a very strong music base, BW would be good for you. The program is a BM and is housed in the Music Conservatory here. If you have any questions, check the BW board and ask me more questions there.</p>
<p>BWMT09 - I think BW's top scholarship is now $11,000. They seem to give good financial aid, also.</p>
<p>Prettyladie - check into Wichita State which is near the other schools you mentioned. They have a good program and did not require auditions, at least up through this year. Double check if they are requiring them next year. I know they offer auditions for scholarship opportunities. If there is no required audition, it might be a good safety option.</p>