<p>Hi!
I'm an Italian musical theatre student and I got accepted into New York film academy for musical theatre and filmography coservatory with a talent based award but I'm not sure if this school is really great. the tuition is really high, is it worth it? did anyone study there and give me some advice? I was thinking to apply to some university like NYU, Marymount Manhattan College an university of Michigan... Should I?
I'm really confused because I read some bad review about NYFa, but nothing about the musical theatre program... I need advice from someone who went there or is currently studying there.</p>
<p>After reviewing their website, it looks like the NYFA is entirely focused on acting for film. I do not see any reference at all to Musical Theater. As far as entrance into a university for next fall, the application and audition process for the other schools you have mentioned is now over and acceptances are being communicated as I write this. I can’t tell if you are looking to enter a full college degree program, or are already in a university and are looking for additional instruction. If you are looking to enter a full degree program at a university, the application process starts as early as August, with applications, prescreen videos for many of the universities, and auditions on campus or in central city locations like Chicago, NYC or Los Angeles as early as November through March. The programs you mention are highly competitive, but there are many other U.S. colleges that have excellent programs that do not all require auditions. Take the time to read through this forum, particularly the threads on ‘preparing to apply’ and the lists of programs at universities. It is quite a complex process.</p>
<p>@fleivia: Comparable two-year programs in NYC include CAP 21, Circle in the Square, and AMDA, there may be others. These 3 programs are probably more well known than NYFA for musical theatre. There are many Broadway professionals from all 3 programs.</p>
<p>I took a quick look and CAP21 is $3,000 per semester less expensive than NYFA ($12,000 total) and the CAP21 curriculum is much stronger from an MT perspective (in my non-expert opinion). Circle in the Square is also less expensive. You may want to investigate these programs carefully for a good fit and value for your interests. I know CAP21 and Circle in the Square are very well-respected programs.</p>
<p>@EmsDad: yes, that’s the program I got in, but then I did a research and most of the reviews about the school were bad… but nobody talks about the musical theatre program.</p>
<p>@Christie2: If I find some advice against NYFA I’m gonna apply somewhere else in august. I’m looking for a full college degree… it’s impossible to find a valid musical theatre degree in Italy.</p>
<p>NYFA is VERY popular with international students here in LA. The film programs are full of students from Europe, China, Russia and elsewhere looking to craft a film school education without going to a full 4-year program. I have a friend who is a film professor at both UCLA and CSUN and she teaches at NYFA quite a lot and enjoys the high calibre of students and their enthusiasm for learning film theory and film history. Not sure how this helps you with their MT program, other than to say that NYFA does seem to cater to a lot of international students and to say that they do bring in good professors. Perhaps call or email them to see who teaches the musical theatre courses and what the curriculum entails. Best of luck.</p>