<p>Hi there, my daughter is thrilled to have been accepted to PP as an MT. I know how well they are respected for dance. My question is can anyone elaborate as to the vocal and acting training. An excellent acting component is essential for my D. Is it possible to take Acting IV as electives? Can someone go over for me what is learned every year in the acting curriculum. Also, how effective is the private vocal training?</p>
<p>Also, interested in hearing from any PP MT students who had other choices and chose PP.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I was accepted to Point Parks Acting program. I visited the school in November. Granted i haven’t started there so my opinion and take on the program could be totally different from someone who is currently studying there. I know that the one drama teacher that the students work with a lot graduated from Yale Drama. I sat in on one of her acting classes, and i must say i really liked her technique and teaching style. She definitely guided the students to connect to the pieces, but at the same time left it up to the students to make the piece their own. Both MT’s and Acting majors take the same acting classes together, and usually those are broken up into small groups of 8-12 students or so, which allows a lot of individual attention while in the classroom. I have also seen in person performances of their musical and straight plays, and i remember the acting being very good in all the performances. Not to mention there are a handful of acting/theatre majors who i have read have left the University to move on to doing films and TV. So i would say they are doing something right.</p>
<p>This is what one of the MT majors sent me when I asked them about it.</p>
<p>“Now, as for what I think about the program. I absolutely love it. I think any school worth going to is the kind of school that you get back what you put into it, but Point Park really encompasses that mentality. The training is very individually based and really caters to the needs of each student - from who your private voice teacher is, right down to what level of dance you place into. Each student is also exposed to many diverse styles of teaching in each area, which I absolutely love. Most of our full time faculty are working professional actors, which is wonderful, because it really makes you feel like you’re being trained by someone who knows what they’re talking about, not somebody who hasn’t worked since the 80’s. For the first coupl semesters, your schedule is pretty tightly mapped out for you, but after a while you have room to take additional courses that interest you. For example, I’m taking about three extra-curricular dance courses this semester. The productions we put on are really great, however you can’t audition for Mainstage productions as a Freshman. You can, however, audition for outside work, student films, the second-semester one acts and the May Shows as well as perform in the monthly student-run cabarets. So there are plenty of performance opportunities available to you.”</p>