<p>Does anyone know what theatre is like at Brown for kids who aren’t majoring in any preforming arts? Are productions easy to get into? How productions a year are there? Are they done through student organizations or such? Anything you can add would be much appreciated!</p>
<p>i think it is one of the best programs in the country, and there are many ways to get involved--both the department and through student-run productions</p>
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<p>The program is very good and supposed to be very creative. I have a friend who does a lot of play writing and says the professors surrounding the department are great</p>
<p>My son is a theater concentrator but has many friends who are not and are very much involved. One of his current housemates is an Econ/Applied Math major and plays the piano and musically directs some shows. He has many friends who just enjoy being involved-acting, stage building, musicians etc. I am very impressed by much of the talent when I go see some of the concerts/theater productions and am amazed when I hear many of the kids just enjoy doing it but do not want to major in theater. There are tons of opportunities-a capella groups, theater productions, music concerts etc. so just check them out and audition or contact the people in charge and I am sure you will find some opportunity to help out if you want to.</p>
<p>When u say he's a theater concentrator what does that mean? Is he able to minor in something else? Did he have to audition for acceptance?</p>
<p>Majors are called Concentrations at Brown. We do not offer minors.</p>
<p>He did not have to audition either. It is his major.There are certain requirements when the major is declared and you can not minor at Brown</p>
<p>AudiB4: Do you have any idea if it's more or less competitive to get into the Theatre program over other programs at Brown? My daughter's GPA and SAT scores should be within the range required by Brown in general. Do you know how many Theatre concentrators there are?</p>
<p>You don't apply to a program or major (concentration). Your intended major is for informational purposes only. You apply to the college. I don't know how many theater concentrators there are.</p>
<p>What ClaySoul is correct-you apply to Brown, not a particular school-my son wasn't even sure what he was going to major in and only decided in his sophmore year. I can ask him about the numbers in the program-I don't think it is as big as many other departments. There is no MT department, just so you know but there are many musical opportunities on campus.</p>
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<p>Thanks for all the info. Do you know how Brown's precollege theater program is? Does it give you any advantage in admission? Did your son ever participate?</p>
<p>My son was a Theater apprentice in the program-it is offered to some undergraduates to mentor high school students. He also took some classes during that time and was cast in a production over the summer, as was some of the high school students. I do not think it gave the hs students an advantage in admission but I have no real proof in that. I dont know if he knows if any of the students had applied and were accepted/rejected from Brown. He enjoyed the program and said the hs students seemed to also. It was sort of a "camp" although I use that loosely. The hs students were all housed together and had certain social events together (ice cream parties and such) but they took classes and got to feel what being in college was all about-although it is over the summer and not exactly what they would experience in real college. They all participated in theater related things-dance classes, acting classes and they were put in a production mentored by the college students which was viewed by all the faculty (real professors at Brown) at the end of the summer. My son really enjoyed his summer there and indicated that the hs students seemed to as well. Are there better programs out there? There may be, but this was a different way (for my son who had done Cap 21 at NYU and Stagedoor Manor camp for several seasons) of getting some theater training.</p>
<p>We have also looked at the NYU and BU pre college programs. Not sure what to do yet. Those programs give college credit and with the price tag so high on all these programs that would be an added perk. </p>
<p>Who teaches the precollege classes at the Brown program. Are the kids spending more time with "student mentors" or faculty?</p>
<p>In general, the pre-college program at Brown does not increase your possibility of acceptance. It may help the student write a stronger "Why Brown" essay. And in some rare occurrences, a brilliant student might impress a faculty member so much that s/he goes to bat for the student with admissions. </p>
<p>While we're on the subject, a question for current students: when I was at Brown, Trinity Rep was a well-regarded theater company and I went to one or two performances a year. Many students volunteered as ushers, and so went for free. Is this still the case?</p>
<p>I believe the students spend most of their time with faculty as my son had his own classes/rehearsals to attend. There was one student run performance that the hs/college apprentices worked on together which was performed at the end of the summer for the faculty to view. But it is a theater program taught by Brown professors. As far as Trinity, I am not sure- I can ask my son.I know there are overlaps and things they do together. Last year Jason Alexander came to Brown and 5 students were selected to sing/act for him to critique. My son was chosen for this as was a girl he knew from the Trinity program. They do support one another and go to performances etc. I am sure the ushering program probably still exists-the students are always looking to save money and see a good performance and the management is always looking for free labor. I do not think the Brown summer program gives college credit to hs students so that may play into your consideration. But what fireandrain said about the Why Brown essay could very much help the student if they really wanted to go to Brown-they really have something to write about that could help convince the admit committee as well as a professor writing a great recommendation for that student.</p>
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