Our D is applying to for design/tech production with several schools this year. BU and CCM are top of her list. My husband and I both have BFA/MFA’s but we did this so long ago I realize a lot has changed.
She did theatre stage crew since middle school. in HS she took a stage production class. This summer she went to Carnegie Mellon’s Pre-College Drama program. She is in a building trades class (construction, electrical, plumbing, etc) and is in IB and AP classes. Currenting has an IB higher level physics class. However, she didn’t take art classes in high school. She has always made things and drew, but not through a curriculum at school. We like to say she was home-schooled in art.
Will the lack of art classes negatively impact her application. She does have a portfolio - mostly drawings and some 3D items, plus a few good lighting examples from the pre-college program. As a visual and creative people, her father and I think the portfolio is average, not rock star. It shows potential.
Her High School is underfunded and the resources to explore on her own are not possible, nor is designing sets for the HS plays. She has taken advantage of every opportunity the school can offer, but she can’t compete with art high schools or well funded public schools that have black box theatres and lighting studios.
thoughts or experiences welcome. Thanks, !