<p>I applied to the School of Theater and haven't been accepted yet, but today I got a postcard telling me to "Save the date for the School of Theater Open House--April 9! Registration materials to come in March!" </p>
<p>Could it be a hint that I've been accepted already? Or do you think that they just send this notification out to ALL students who applied to the School of Theater?</p>
<p>Did you apply as a BA or a BFA? </p>
<p>If you applied as a BFA, less than 30 people are accepted to that program every year, so, ummm, good luck.</p>
<p>If you applied BA, you should know that the BA program is not at all hard to get into. You don't even have to apply to the school of theater if you want to change your major to theater BA later on, you just fill out 1 short form, and boom! you're in. As a former theater major, i would advise you to apply as a real major and take acting classes at night if you are really itnerested. The BA theater classes just aren't that worth taking. </p>
<p>However, as with all programs at USC, you must be accepted to both the school that your major is in as well as the university as a whole. So, yes, the school of theater has probably accepted you because, as far as I can tell, they take everyone. But, the university has not accepted you unti you get an acceptance letter.</p>
<p>crunchielee, I got that postcard too. I applied for a BFA, but I haven't even had my interview yet, so I don't know if the postcard actually indicates anything significant. They probably send it to everyone. Sorry to get your hopes up.</p>
<p>My son was accepted into the Theatre program at USC...and then rejected by USC. Yeah....not great...We actually called the Admissions office to ask if one is accepted in Theatre does this mean that the student is into the University? Then said, 6 years ago, ordinarily yes. Then boom.....on the very last day possible the rejection letter. BYW, things worked out well...my son does something else which has him representing artists, many of them from USC. They, the school and the grads want my son now.</p>
<p>ellebud, glad to hear that everything worked out for your son. Just a question--how did he know he was accepted into the Theatre program before the university's decision?</p>
<p>We found out the my son was accepted to the Theatre Department with the standard letter that began:</p>
<p>Dear.....</p>
<p>We are delighted to informed you that you have been accepted to the University of Southern California Theatre Department Management program for the year......</p>
<p>And then it ended with:</p>
<p>Congradulations,</p>
<p>This was not a little postcard that invited us to a program. This was the real deal on very nice stationary. We called up Admissions who indicated that other paperwork would be coming. And it did...April....which said that he didn't get into the University. His counselor said, incorrectly (but he is a waste of time, we learned later with our older daughter) that nothing could be done. We learned that there were appeals processes with our older daughter. (Which worked out). </p>
<p>The ultimate irony? My son is now very firmly entrenched in "the business." He has given lectures at USC and their graduates beg him to represent them. </p>
<p>By the way, I am not bitter....nor is he.....It is simply a life's lesson.</p>
<p>Ellebud</p>
<p>Hmmm, that's interesting. I've never heard of that happening. I'm applying to the management program as well, but I don't know much about it besides what's in the brochure/website. If you don't mind me asking, what's your son's view of the theatre school?</p>
<p>When my son applied to USC's Theatre Management program he had an extensive theatre background from a high school with an outstanding theatre/television/performing arts program. He also had professional experience in the business. His goal was to get a dual major in Theatre Management and Cinema/Television. I believe that he felt, at THAT time that the program was good, but there might be more professional opportunities in New York for Theatre. (Hence a degree from NYU might be better?) But that was not his ultimate goal. His goal was to go into talent management and then into production at some point. I think that he felt that there was a better financial security in television/cinema than in theatre. But since USC has music, theatre, vocal and cinema programs I imagine that USC would have alot of work for their managers. For the love of theatre he has done some volunteer work at local theaters...time permitting.</p>
<p>And yes, we had never heard of being accepted by a School and not by the University. It was such a major screw up that a credit card company called to offer him a USC Visa card...because he was a freshman at USC. ...not. I think some politics and a very poor guidance counselor (he latter proved how poor he was with our older daughter) entered into this problem.</p>
<p>Good Luck! I hope that you get in!</p>
<p>Thank you very much! I appreciate all of your help.</p>
<p>ellebud, looks like I won't be in your son's situation--though I could be in the opposite. I got an acceptance letter today into USC as a B.A. Theatre major, but I still have to do my management interview next week. So I could still get rejected by my 1st choice major, but go to USC as a general theatre major. Interesting. I guess we'll see what happens.</p>
<p>Congratulations on getting in! You'll do fine. The worst thing that can happen is that you get in and then apply to the special program. My daughter is doing that...for a different program. A touch unsettling but like anything in the business (and in life) you just keep on trying and things work out.</p>
<p>Again, congratulations!</p>
<p>Ellebud</p>
<p>Thanks a lot! :) And good luck to your daughter too!</p>
<p>Thank you. My daughter started SC this spring semester and will be applying into the Film/Cinema department next fall. (She is a freshman). She really loves SC and her classes. I really hope that you get into your program. I strongly suspect that you will.</p>
<p>I hope so too. I'm not sure how strong the competition is for spots in technical majors. Whatever happens though, I'll try to make the most of what I end up with. I'll cross my fingers for both of us!</p>