<p>It would be hard to say what being a transfer from another drama school would do for your chances although I think that your talent will make your chances better than average at most of the American schools if you got in a top tier UK academy. </p>
<p>Differences:
The audition process doesnt involve multiple callbacks.
You can audition for most American schools in one trip to the Unifieds.
The course will be four years instead of three.
You will take a course of general education while you train.
You will get more influences from some of the American masters.
1/3 to 1/2 of the kids that start the course will not finish.
It will probably cost more money.
You wont automatically get Equity membership when you graduate.</p>
<p>Lloyd Richards, former Dean of the Drama School at Yale, and longtime head of the Playwrights Conference at the O'Neill Center, died on Thursday. Here's the NY Times obituary:</p>
<p>Florida State no longer offers a BFA in theatre design/technology. Kaylyn stated that she was interested in a degree in theatre production with an emphasis in sound design or stage management. The reason she was unable to find anything on the website is because the UNDERGRADUATE degree in design/technology is being phased out. Incoming freshmen who are interested in sound design or stage management would be best served by the BA in theatre degree. </p>
<p>I do not believe that Kaylyn is interested in musical theatre, which is what the link you posted is for. For students who are interested in the MT program at FSU, there is a dedicated thread (which contains several sub-threads) here at CC on the musical theatre page. For information about FSU's theatre programs, go to <a href="http://www.theatre.fsu.edu%5B/url%5D">http://www.theatre.fsu.edu</a> As you mentioned on another page, All4FSU, the Director of Student Services for FSU's School of Theatre, is the person to contact for information about theatre design and technology or other theatre related questions.</p>
<p>Question, may be this has been answered before, if it has... please let me know what section of the thread to read - anyone looking at a BA in Theatre (acting) instead of BFA? My daughter would like to double major and BFA's don't allow extra time for a second major.
Any ideas for schools with a good BA in Theatre (acting) and also good programs in English/Communications/Business? D can't decide what to do. She loves English (Literature and Writing), likes the idea of combining Theatre with a Business (Management or Advertising) and thinks Communications would also be a good combination. She likes the East coast and wants an urban school or a reasonable commuting distance to a city. I guess this depends on transportation. Rural schools are definitely out.</p>
<p>There's definitely a listing of good BA schools somewhere back in this thread that you can search for. These schools really depend on what your D's academics look like. </p>
<p>Off the top of my head, look at Goucher and McDaniel.</p>
<p>MotherMoo, don't automatically assume that BFA programs preclude a student from double majoring. My D is doing just that, as are several of her classmates at Tisch. :)</p>
<p>I'd checked out FSU a while back and found that no where stated anything about tech and I had believed it was being faded out like dancersmom said. Plus, I am a born and raised Gator so I don't know how well I'd take to FSU ;-) And my parents would probably disown me. NCSA I have heard a lot of great reviews from and a good friend of mine goes there for lighting, so it is a top on my list. I'm currently in Charleston, so I might check out the College of Charleston while I am up here since that was suggested. </p>
<p>I saw how everyone spoke of the UK questions first and was like "hey what about my question!" :-( so thanks fishbowlfreshman for helping me!</p>
<p>I'm sorry I couldn't answer your question. I have no knowledge of American schools, so thought it best to stick to what I know and hopefully someone else could answer for you.</p>
<p>alwaysamom - Thanks for your input. I've talked with a cuple schools that told me they don't allow BFA's to do a second major. The kids must be very busy with a BFA and a second major, do they have any free time? I can't imagine doing a BFA and a second major and still having time to play...</p>
<p>mothermoo, I think the difference is that NYU truly values the academic side of the student as well as the artistic. That's why they make the effort to admit students who are not only artistically talented but who are good academic students as well. Their admissions process weights each equally. Many Tisch kids double major in an area in the College of Arts and Sciences. It's not unusual. While it might not be the desire of many kids in BFA programs, there are lots of kids at Tisch who do this, and do it successfully. Is it easy? Absolutely not, but it is definitely doable, and I can assure you that my D still has time to 'play'. She's seen every show that's played in NYC in the three years she's been there! :)</p>
<p>Hello guys...I want to study acting but i pretend to be a TV/Film actor , so i did i little research and came up with this:
The school for film and television (NYC)
NYFA
CAP21
TVI actor studio
Toronto Academy of Acting for Film and television
London Academy of Radio Film and Television.
I'm from Brazil so i have no idea which one is good or bad..would like some help
THANKS</p>
<p>I believe that the Theatre School at DePaul (previously the Goodman School of Drama) in Chicago has a long history of turning out excellent actors and continues to do so: Gillian Anderson, John C. Riley, and Sean Gunn (Kurt on "Gilmore Girls") are a few, but also Linda Hunt, Sam Wanamaker, Elizabeth Perkins and more.</p>
<p>I believe that U of M has no MT degree. One of the strengths of their BFA Acting and BFA Musical Theatre degree programs is how much experience the undergraduates get because they are not competing with graduate students. They did away with their theatre-related masters programs a while ago.</p>
<p>U of M does offer a Ph.D. in Theatre through their Rackham School of Graduate Studies, but it is only for the very academic.</p>
<p>Pedrao,
I don't know much about the TV and Film schools, but CAP21 is the NYU/Tisch musical theatre studio. You'd probably be better off checking out one of the regular acting studios if you went there. You should realize it will be primarily training for the stage, but I imagine there will be some acting for the camera. I think they also have a studio you can go into that specializes in screen acting (Stonestreet) as a junior or a senior. I'm sure one of the Tisch aficianados can tell you more than me, though. :)</p>
<p>Pedrao: I don't know what you mean by "pretend" to be a tv/film actor. Since you are from Brazil, you clearly don't have any idea about the differences in the programs you listed. </p>
<p>TVi actors studio is a very expensive, money-making operation which advertises big name casting director workshops. There is little chance of actually being cast by any of them after taking a workshop, and the training is minimal. Cross TVI off your list!</p>
<p>For tv or film acting in New York, I recommend NYU or NYFA. Realize that you do not need a college degree in order to act in television or film, however, and that your money may be better spent on a top notch acting coach, a good headshot, and a trip to Los Angeles.</p>
<p>Hello fishbowlfreshman,homeskulmom thank you .I'm really having a hard time trying to find the best fit for me..I did some theater classes in Brazil(6 months) i really enjoyed but i always wanted to try screen acting(film/tv) and i've been told that stage acting(theater) and screen acting are very different and plus i don't pretend to study 3,4 (i don't know hopw long it takes) years in a BA or BFA drama/theater degree i just wanna some trainning to be able to audition .i'm looking maybe a one or two year acting for film/tv program .
"For tv or film acting in New York, I recommend NYU or NYFA" I heard some bad comments about NYFA , some people said that they just want your money ...What about the school for film and television in NYC?I going to nYC this sunday so if you guys know more places let me know so i can check them out...
THatnk you guys again</p>