<p>My D has a scholarship offer from OCU's Theatre school and will be auditioning for the Musical Theatre program. She is a very good voice, with a lot of range, and I would expect her to be offered a scholarship from the Musical Theatre Dept., as well. </p>
<p>She was very excited about OCU until recently she was accepted by Texas Tech U. and as is being told it doesn't matter where she goes to school, that as long as she gets a degree, that's all the that matters. </p>
<p>She has a lot of talent, and I think she might be making a mistake going to Tech. I think OCU might position her for more opportunities after school. </p>
<p>She likes the idea of Tech, because a lot of her freinds go there, and it provides a big college atmosphere with the football team and campus life. </p>
<p>My D has a scholarship offer from OCU's Theatre school and will be auditioning for the Musical Theatre program. She is a very good voice, with a lot of range, and I would expect her to be offered a scholarship from the Musical Theatre Dept., as well. </p>
<p>She was very excited about OCU until recently she was accepted by Texas Tech U. and as is being told it doesn't matter where she goes to school, that as long as she gets a degree, that's all the that matters. </p>
<p>She has a lot of talent, and I think she might be making a mistake going to Tech. I think OCU might position her for more opportunities after school. With possible connectioins to NYC and broadway, and other OCU alumni in the entertainment business.</p>
<p>She likes the idea of Tech, because a lot of her freinds go there, and it provides a big college atmosphere with the football team and campus life. </p>
<p>Tech may have a decent Theatre program, but I don't think it even offers a Musical Theatre degree. </p>
<p>I'm not sure I follow. She is accepted thus far for a BA program in theater at OCU? or a BFA in Acting at OCU? She is then going to audition for the BM in MT. While I am sure she is very talented as you say, nobody can expect to be admitted to a BM in MT program by audition that is very selective. It remains to be seen. So, right now, you can't weigh the option of the BM at OCU until she has it in hand. </p>
<p>My other confusion stems from not knowing if Texas Tech offers MT....does it? I am not aware of that program. In my view, this is not so much a matter of which university to attend but whether she wants to do a BA in some field (possibly theater) at one university or a BM (IF admitted) in MT. Those who do BFAs or BMs in MT are 100% certain that they wish to pursue MT (or at least they are the most appropriate candidates for such programs). So, if your D is sure she wants a BM in MT, I don't see how she'd be happy in a BA school like Texas Tech. But if she is willing to study any area or to do a BA in Theater, then it is a different story (though I'd question why she is applying to a BM program in the first place). To me, this is about what sort of degree program and field of study she wishes to do. If that is not her major concern (and it isn't for many college applicants), then Texas Tech, a BA school, is a better fit.</p>
<p>You inadvertantly started two threads on the same topic. One thread already had a response. I merged the two threads. I then went to delete the first post of the merged thread since it is nearly a duplicate of the other "first post" which is now the second post, but for some reason, every time I deleted just the post, the whole thread got deleted and I can't seem to rectify that and so I have to leave it the way it is with the duplicate posts. Sorry.</p>
<p>There really is no comparison to the two schools. I don't think Tech offers MT, unless it is a new thing. Tech is not known in my area as having a strong arts program. My D never even considered applying there for theater or music. Your D will have to decide if she wants the apple or the orange. Tech is a large, public university with all that comes with it. OCU is a small, private school that doesn't have a football team at all. (It does have most other sports and kicks butt in its conference, winning lots of national championships.)</p>
<p>Hi There, My D is a freshman MT at OCU this year. We had to decided between LSU vocal performance (full ride) and OCU with $50k in scholarships...(no talent scholarship.) D decided to go to OCU for the following reasons: 1. MT training 2. She wanted excellent dance training 3. Liked the small school atmoshpere 4. Felt that OCU offered more opprtunities to perform in musicals, 5. Senior showcase in NewYork and 6. OCU is known for training you as a musician (The theory is a killer.) A MT degree at OCU is not for everyone, it is heavy on the music training and lighter on the acting side. (Some left for this reason.) I guess that your D will need to decide what is really important to her. I do agree that talented actors and singers come from many colleges...not just the MT schools. </p>
<p>I will say that my D is very happy and loves her school. She absolutely adores both her vocal coach and her voice teacher. She was cast this year in their mainstage musical and got the lead in an opera this spring. Lots of opportunites!</p>
<p>Good luck with your decisions. Let me know if you have specific questions about OCU.</p>
<p>It doesn't matter where you go to school (kinda) or what degree you get. I've heard of someone on Broadway with a BA in History from my D's college. Someday you're going to audition and they won't care what degree you got or what school you got it from (basically although I think some schools might make them perk up). In the end it will be that you out acted, out sang and out danced the other auditioners and were the right "type" for the role. </p>
<p>Here is where the "kinda" comes in. The guy on Broadway with the BA in History went to a college that could provide excellent classes in acting, singing and dancing which he took advantage of while he got that degree. So when he graduated with his BA in History he also had been training in those 3 areas during college honing those skills.</p>
<p>While I agree that it won't matter which type of degree one gets when it comes to who will make it in this field, I think in the case of the OP, it is a matter of which kind of degree program the student wants to experience. In that regard, there is a world of difference between the BM in MT at OCU and a BA in theater at Texas Tech. I'm not talking of which one will lead to success but more which experience the student is seeking.</p>