EmsDad
December 3, 2020, 9:05pm
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My d is a Western Michigan BFA MT grad, feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I chronicled her journey from acceptance through graduation in this thread:
She really felt a connection at her audition with the faculty and students (at Unifieds). The faculty had her sing an extra song and discussed the context of the show with her in a manner that she really enjoyed. She liked Jay Berkow's demeanor a lot. They had her discuss WMU with some students that were helping with auditions and she liked what they had to say and their attitude. She felt like she would fit in well in their program. She is all about the people in the program and how she was treated during the audition.
The MT curriculum is exactly what she is looking for. It is a true conservatory-style program with 80+ hours in the major: (a) heavy dance (20+ hours, at least two per semester), (b) solid music (7 semesters of private voice, plus theory, aural skills, piano) with the opportunity to take extended classes in piano accompaniment, (c) Directing is built into the curriculum, (d) MT's can take as many Acting courses as they can fit in, (e) only 3 hours of stagecraft/design…
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