<p>Im a Senior in highschool and so far these are the collges i am looking into
Pace,roosevelt,depaul,marymount manhattan, and rugters.</p>
<p>my favorite is rugters by far, but i have heard gpa is everything there and im exactly a 4.0 i am also looking At montclair but i cant find much info on their Acting program.</p>
<p>Im trying to figure out if i wana apply anywhere else. Any schools you would recommend?
Any info on Montclair state?</p>
<p>At Rutgers are you looking at the BFA Acting program at Mason Gross? In this case your audition will be a primary factor in your admissions. </p>
<p>They do also have a BA program, but from the website:</p>
<p>“The bachelor of arts (B.A.) major program in theater arts is designed for those students seeking a liberal arts education. The program is intended to provide an excellent generalized background in theater. Students who wish to specialize in acting, design, or productions should consider auditioning/interviewing to be a bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A) theater major.”</p>
<p>“Casting and directing opportunities are available with the several extracurricular theater organizations on campus: the Cabaret Theater (Douglass), the College Avenue Players (Rutgers), and the Livingston Theater Company (Livingston). Casting in departmental productions is restricted to B.F.A. and M.F.A. acting students.” [url=<a href=“http://www.masongross.rutgers.edu/admissions/theaterba.html]theaterba[/url”>http://www.masongross.rutgers.edu/admissions/theaterba.html]theaterba[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Montclair has both a BFA in Acting and a BA in Theatre Studies. Here the BA students can audition for department productions and declare a “track” in acting. You would want to contact the department to find out if when you audition for the BFA you also wil be considered for the BA in the event you are not admitted to the BFA.</p>
<p>From what I have heard about the BFA programs at Montclair they are strong – the proximity to NYC being a real plus.</p>
<p>Pace/ Marymount – have both BFA and BA programs… from what I understand if you audition for the BFA and are not admitted you could be offered a place in the BA.</p>
<p>Other than Depaul the schools on your list are all in or around NYC… are you looking to stay in that area for the most part… do you prefer an urban location?</p>
<p>You may want to look at Temple and University of the Arts in Philly. Temple is BA. UArts BFA.</p>
<p>Do you have any non-auditioned safety schools on your list? BFA Acting (if that it what you are looking to do) admissions is very competitive. Unless someone is planning on taking a “Gap Year” in the event that they are not admitted to any of their auditioned schools, most will have at lest one non-auditioned, academic and financial safety school on their list. This should be a school you would be happy attending.</p>
<p>First i must edit my thread. I meant i am not a 4.0 meaning i dont have greads on myside. I have about a 3.26 unweighted gpa .thankyou for all he info. I looking towards ny since i was orginaly from there and my family stil is there. But i am open to anywhere. My have not decided my saftey school yet . this is what i am trying to figure out i would want to go into education if not acting.</p>
<p>To be admitted to MGSA at Rutgers for the BFA program you the audition is the main factor it is like 80% audition 20% academics I would assume… If they want you and believe you are TALENTED artistically enough to be in the program you will be admitted. It is an primarily artistic based acceptance.</p>
<p>A voice student of mine graduated this year from the MT department at Montclair. If you have any specific questions about the school, feel free to PM me.</p>
<p>Edit post #2… should have said “from what I heard about the programs at Montclair they are strong”.</p>
<p>The way I worded it my post sounds like I mean the BFA programs are strong but the BA is not. Sorry!</p>
<p>Wait…at Rutgers (mason gross) they care a lot about the audition? I thought it was mostly grades that determined if u get in?</p>
<p>At any school that has auditions, the audition is a key component to entrance. If you would rather focus more on your academics, you should consider programs that do not require any audition – there are many good BA programs like this.</p>
<p>well rutgers mgsa bfa acting programs is regarded as one of the very best in the country… therefore, the academic aspect of the acceptance is much less important during admission decisions than the audition is… Like I said it is about 80% audition 20% academic just like Carnegie Mellon… Which would ensue that the audition outweighs all.</p>
<p>My D has two friends at Depaul and they LOVE IT.</p>
<p>Also audition for Juilliard & SUNY Purchase</p>