<p>Hi, does anyone know how many students Minnesota/Guthrie accepts to yield their Freshman class of 20? Do they waitlist? I believe I've heard they invite 60 to their call-back weekend, so I am trying to deduce how many are actually accepted. Even if they only accept 20 of those 60, a 1 out of 3 chance is pretty good in this business! Thanks!</p>
<p>Yes, once you get to the callback weekend, you have a darned good chance (compared to the odds going into the first audition) of being accepted.</p>
<p>Updated Minnesota and Point Park; Added general information about Evansville</p>
<p>BOSTON UNIVERSITY - 100 accepted to yield 40-45 (20-30 wait list)
CALARTS - 24
CARNEGIE MELLON - BFA Acting - 18
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY - BA Theatre 30-50, BFA Acting 10-15, BFA Screen Acting 10-15
EMERSON COLLEGE - BFA Acting - 23 (accept 50, but cut to 18 after sophomore year.)
EVANSVILLE - No specific information on Acting, but they accept a freshman class of approximately 40. This includes performance, design/tech, management, education, and theatre generalists.
ITHACA - BFA Acting - 40 accepted to yield 20
JUILLIARD - Acting - 16-18
MINNESOTA/Guthrie - BFA Acting - Call back approximately 60 for March call back weekend - 27-30 accepted to yield 20
NYU/Tisch - 375 (THIS INCLUES DIRECTING, TECHNICAL AND CAP 21)
OU - BFA Acting - 24
OTTERBEIN - BFA Acting - 8
POINT PARK - BA Acting - 30-50 (conflicting information)
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMEY OF MUSIC AND DRAMA - 22 Acting (3-4 from the US)
RUTGERS Mason Gross - BFA Acting - 24 accepted to yield 18
SMU - BFA Acting 12-15, BFA Theatre Studies 12-15
SUNY PURCHASE - BFA Acting - 16-18
SYRACUSE UNIV - BFA Acting - 20-25
TCU - Acting - 20 accepted to yield 10
UCLA - 65 Acting and MT (Acting is 32 freshman, and Juniors another 15 acting)
UIC - BFA Acting - 16; BA Acting - 16
UNCSA - BFA Acting - 28-32 spots
USC - BFA Acting- 26-30 accepted to yield 20 - has no wait list
WEBSTER - BFA Acting - 25-28</p>
<p>I believe Minnesota only accepts 20 and then has a waitlist to replace girls with girls and boys with boys. My daughter was at callbacks last year and said around 60 were invited back. She made some very good friends that weekend.</p>
<p>BOSTON UNIVERSITY - 100 accepted to yield 40-45 (20-30 wait list)
CALARTS - 24
CARNEGIE MELLON - BFA Acting - 18
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY - BA Theatre 30-50, BFA Acting 10-15, BFA Screen Acting 10-15
EMERSON COLLEGE - BFA Acting - 23 (accept 50, but cut to 18 after sophomore year.)
EVANSVILLE - No specific information on Acting, but they accept a freshman class of approximately 40. This includes performance, design/tech, management, education, and theatre generalists.
ITHACA - BFA Acting - 40 accepted to yield 20
JUILLIARD - Acting - 16-18
MINNESOTA/Guthrie - BFA Acting - Call back approximately 60 for March call back weekend - 20 accepted with wait list
NYU/Tisch - 375 (THIS INCLUES DIRECTING, TECHNICAL AND CAP 21)
OU - BFA Acting - 24
OTTERBEIN - BFA Acting - 8
POINT PARK - BA Acting - 30-50 (conflicting information)
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMEY OF MUSIC AND DRAMA - 22 Acting (3-4 from the US)
RUTGERS Mason Gross - BFA Acting - 24 accepted to yield 18
SMU - BFA Acting 12-15, BFA Theatre Studies 12-15
SUNY PURCHASE - BFA Acting - 16-18
SYRACUSE UNIV - BFA Acting - 20-25
TCU - Acting - 20 accepted to yield 10
UCLA - 65 Acting and MT (Acting is 32 freshman, and Juniors another 15 acting)
UIC - BFA Acting - 16; BA Acting - 16
UNCSA - BFA Acting - 28-32 spots
USC - BFA Acting- 26-30 accepted to yield 20 - has no wait list
WEBSTER - BFA Acting - 25-28</p>
<p>I noticed CMU is listed as having 18 acting. The CMU website lists the current students in each of the School of Drama disciplines. 2008-2009 freshman started with 14 in acting (9 men/5 women). There are 12 MT's. The sophomore class has 17 acting and 10 MT. The junior class has 16 acting and 10 MT. The senoir class is the largest 20 acting and 11 MT. Each class has more men than women. Some of these individuals may have left the program. I don't think they update the website when individuals leave the program. As we know every program/college /university has people who leave for a variety of reasons.</p>
<p>Adding Montclair State to the thread - I was surprised to learn they are extremely competitive. They have 13 in their current BFA Acting class and are looking to bring 14 -16 in for September 2009.</p>
<p>First, the size of the class doesn't indicate selectivity, generally speaking. A class of 12 is not necessarily more selective than a class of 28. It is about the PERCENTAGE admitted. </p>
<p>Second, you have to look at how many are admitted of those who audition, and not the size of the class (the yield). For example, if the class size is 12, they may have admitted 25 to yield 12. At another school, they may have admitted 15 to yield 12. So, you need to look at how many AUDITIONED and then how many were ACCEPTED to get the percentage or admit rate, and not how many slots there are in the class. </p>
<p>Third, you have to examine the talent pool. Often, either a more prestigious program or one that is known on a national level will have a different talent pool than one known on a regional level or that is not as "prestigious". There will be overlaps of candidates at these schools, but generally speaking, their ENTIRE talent pool is not identical. For example, the talent pool for NCSA, CMU or Juiiliard is not the same as for Montclair State or TCU or Point Park for Acting OVERALL (even is some kids apply to all of these).</p>
<p>In terms of gauging "selectivity," all these factors would have to be considered, let alone the level of academic selectivity at each institution, which varies a lot (ie, getting in academically to NYU or Emerson is harder than to Point Park or Pace).</p>
<p>Do you know the size of the auditioning class for Acting at calarts, ncsa or depaul this year a ball park number?
I know little of both programs and would like to know more.
Also does calarts prepare actors with tools for theater equal to NYC -- or does its LA movie proximity alter that focus significantly?
I can't decide if discovering CC has made this process more of less relaxed... with a place to ask questions, I seem to have more and more of them.</p>
<p>I auditioned for UNCSA on Feb. 28 and I heard one of the drama students who was helping with auditions tell an alumnus that 600-700 people are auditioning this year. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, it was right before I auditioned. I didn't mean to hear it, but, I did hear it.</p>
<p>Yeah, it's just not something you want to be thinking about RIGHT before your audition. 28-32 out of 700.
28-32 out of 700.
28-32 out of 700.....</p>
<p>^ I don't think anyone really auditions 2000. There aren't enough hours in the season for a program to sacrifice the faculty time for that. Some might include all the people they see in passing at the Texas cattle call type deals in their numbers, but that isn't really auditioning. Juilliard typically only auditions between 1000 and 1200. NYU probably sees more but they have a lot more auditors holding the auditions. </p>
<p>Don't worry. It'll all be over soon although it feels like an eternity. Gah ... I remember my senior year in h/s when it seemed like each week was a year. Just know that next year it'll seem like it all happened in a flash ... unless you end up like I did and go through the whole freakin' thing again ... As my oh-so-countrified grandmother would say, "Don't do like I done!" LOL</p>
<p>Oh, and here's an update with some new numbers ...</p>
<p>BOSTON UNIVERSITY - 100 accepted to yield 40-45 (20-30 wait list)
CALARTS - 24
CARNEGIE MELLON - BFA Acting - 18
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY - BA Theatre 30-50, BFA Acting 10-15, BFA Screen Acting 10-15
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY - BFA Acting - Admits 50 and cuts to 25 after first year.
EMERSON COLLEGE - BFA Acting - 23 (accept 50, but cut to 18 after sophomore year.)
EVANSVILLE - overaccepts and waitlists to yield 16 BFA Performance (10 boys, 6 girls); 10 BS Generalists; 10 Design/Tech; and 3 Theatre Management.
ITHACA - BFA Acting - 40 accepted to yield 20
JUILLIARD - Acting - 16-18
MINNESOTA/Guthrie - BFA Acting - Call back approximately 60 for March call back weekend - 20 accepted with wait list
MONTCLAIR STATE - BFA Acting - 14-16
NYU/Tisch - 375 (THIS INCLUES DIRECTING, TECHNICAL AND CAP 21)
OU - BFA Acting - 24
OTTERBEIN - BFA Acting - 8
POINT PARK - BA Acting - 30-50 (conflicting information)
ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMEY OF MUSIC AND DRAMA - 22 Acting (3-4 from the US)
RUTGERS Mason Gross - BFA Acting - 24 accepted to yield 18
SMU - BFA Acting 12-15, BFA Theatre Studies 12-15
SUNY PURCHASE - BFA Acting - 16-18
SYRACUSE UNIV - BFA Acting - 20-25
TCU - Acting - 20 accepted to yield 10
UCLA - 65 Acting and MT (Acting is 32 freshman, and Juniors another 15 acting)
UIC - BFA Acting - 16; BA Acting - 16
UNCSA - BFA Acting - 28-32 spots with around 10 spots for girls.<br>
USC - BFA Acting- 26-30 accepted to yield 20 - has no wait list
WEBSTER - BFA Acting - 25-28</p>