<p>The last thread was getting a bit long, so heres a new one with links to the old parts.</p>
<p>Theatre/Drama</a> Colleges Part 1<br>
Theatre/Drama</a> Colleges Part 2<br>
Theatre/Drama</a> Colleges Part 3<br>
Theatre/Drama</a> Colleges Part 4<br>
Theatre/Drama</a> Colleges Part 5<br>
Theatre/Drama</a> Colleges Part 6<br>
Theatre/Drama Colleges Part 7 </p>
<p>Thank you Thesbohemian !</p>
<p>I was wondering exactly how many BFA Acting programs are out there. I did a Google search and found 111 though there could be more. And to think Most of these programs graduate 10 20 freshly minted actors each year </p>
<p>S = Known to be very selective and/or prestigious.
U = Has a presence at the National Unified Auditions.</p>
<p>ALABAMA
University</a> of South Alabama </p>
<p>ALASKA</p>
<p>ARIZONA
University of Arizona S</p>
<p>ARKANSAS
Arkansas</a> State University </p>
<p>CALIFORNIA
Academy</a> of Art University (Screen Acting)
California</a> Institute of the Arts SU
University</a> of California Santa Barbara
University of Southern California SU</p>
<p>COLORADO
University</a> of Colorado Boulder </p>
<p>CONNECTICUT
University</a> of Connecticut
University</a> of Hartford/Hartt School U
Central</a> Connecticut State University </p>
<p>DISTRICT COLUMBIA
Howard</a> University </p>
<p>DELAWARE</p>
<p>FLORIDA
Florida</a> International University
Florida State University S
Jacksonville University
New</a> World School of the Arts
University</a> of Central Florida
University</a> of Florida
University</a> of Miami SU
University of West Florida </p>
<p>GEORGIA
Columbus State University
Shorter</a> College </p>
<p>HAWAII</p>
<p>IDAHO
University</a> of Idaho </p>
<p>ILLINOIS
DePaul University SU
Illinois Wesleyan University
Millikin</a> University
Northern</a> Illinois University U
Roosevelt University U
University</a> of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign
Western</a> Illinois University </p>
<p>INDIANA
Indiana</a> University South Bend<br>
University of Evansville SU</p>
<p>IOWA
Drake</a> University </p>
<p>KANSAS
Avila</a> University
Emporia</a> State University </p>
<p>KENTUCKY
Northern</a> Kentucky University
University</a> of Kentucky
Western Kentucky University </p>
<p>LOUISIANA</p>
<p>MAINE</p>
<p>MARYLAND
University</a> of Maryland, Baltimore County </p>
<p>MASSACHUSETTS
Boston</a> University SU
Emerson</a> College SU</p>
<p>MICHIGAN
Central</a> Michigan University
University of Detroit Mercy
University</a> of Michigan SU
Wayne</a> State University
Western</a> Michigan University </p>
<p>MINNESOTA
University</a> of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Guthrie Theatre Program SU</p>
<p>MISSISSIPPI
University</a> of Southern Mississippi </p>
<p>MISSOURI
Southeast</a> Missouri State University
Southwest Missouri State University
Stephens</a> College
Webster</a> University SU</p>
<p>MONTANA
University</a> of Montana </p>
<p>NEBRASKA</p>
<p>NEVADA</p>
<p>NEW HAMPSHIRE</p>
<p>NEW JERSEY
Montclair</a> State University
Rutgers</a> University SU</p>
<p>NEW MEXICO
College</a> of Santa Fe U</p>
<p>NEW YORK
Brooklyn College
Ithaca College SU
Juilliard</a> School S
Long</a> Island University C.W. Post Campus
Marymount Manhattan College
New York University/Tisch School of the Arts SU
Pace University<br>
SUNY</a> Buffalo
SUNY</a> Fredonia
SUNY</a> Purchase SU
Syracuse University S</p>
<p>NORTH CAROLINA
Catawba</a> College
East</a> Carolina University
Elon</a> College
North</a> Carolina School of the Arts SU
University</a> of North Carolina Greensboro </p>
<p>NORTH DAKOTA</p>
<p>OHIO
Kent</a> State University
Marietta</a> College<br>
Ohio</a> University
Otterbein</a> College SU
University</a> of Cincinnati College Conservatory SU
Wright</a> State University </p>
<p>OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State University U
University</a> of Oklahoma </p>
<p>OREGON
Southern</a> Oregon University
Western</a> Oregon University </p>
<p>PENNSYLVANIA
Arcadia University
Carnegie</a> Mellon University SU
Clarion</a> University<br>
Pennsylvania</a> State University SU
Point</a> Park University
University</a> of the Arts U</p>
<p>RHODE ISLAND
University</a> of Rhode Island </p>
<p>SOUTH CAROLINA</p>
<p>SOUTH DAKOTA
University</a> of South Dakota </p>
<p>TENNESSEE
University</a> of Memphis </p>
<p>TEXAS
Abilene</a> Christian University
McMurray University
Southern Methodist University SU
Texas</a> State University San Marcos
Texas</a> Tech University
University</a> of Texas Arlington </p>
<p>UTAH
Brigham Young University
University</a> of Utah SU
Utah</a> State University </p>
<p>VERMONT</p>
<p>VIRGINIA
Shenandoah</a> Conservatory
Virginia</a> Commonwealth University </p>
<p>WASHINGTON
Cornish</a> College of the Arts U
Pacific</a> Lutheran University </p>
<p>WEST VIRGINIA
West</a> Virginia University </p>
<p>WISCONSIN
University</a> of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin Whitewater
Viterbo</a> University </p>
<p>WYOMING
University</a> of Wyoming</p>
<p>Did I miss any?</p>
<p>How many of these programs offer a senior showcase in NY and LA?</p>
<p>CMU does a showcase in NY and LA. The showcase in LA has no singing only acting, due to LA being more of a town for film and TV. CMU does their showcase on their own. They do not combine with another college.</p>
<p>I attended the showcase in LA a few weeks ago and it was very impressive.</p>
<p>Hello again - nice you changed the page but I'd still love to hear anything from anyone who has known anyone who went to De Paul - or knows more about it personally. You can see my question near the end of Thread 7.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>emom</p>
<p>PS I will admit that they have been great about responding immediately to any e=mails I send to any office at that school. Very impressive service so far.</p>
<p>I applied to, and was accepted to DePaul for its theatre studies program (I'm going to Carnegie for Directing, though). I did my interview on campus, and I was very, very unimpressed. The building where the Theatre School was held was old and dilapidated. The professor I interviewed with had an office in an annex. The thing I took away from my visit was that there was not alot of money coming into the University, and specificially the Theatre School, which really turned me off.</p>
<p>I was curious if anyone knew about the differences between studios at Tisch? I've been accepted into The Experimental Theatre Wing and plan to go, but I'd love more information on it- the kind I couldn't get from obsessively surfing the website. Do the studios in Tisch mingle? Does anyone know people who went to ETW, and if so, what were there experiences? I'd be really grateful for any help!</p>
<p>ThatBGirl,
You may want to post your question on livejournal.
<a href="http://www.livejournal.com/community/_tisch_/%5B/url%5D">http://www.livejournal.com/community/_tisch_/</a></p>
<p>Thanks- I followed the link and think you're right :)</p>
<p>Thanks Thesbohemian for all those links! I can't believe how generous you are with this stuff! I don't take the SAT I until next month and am not totally sure if I want to go for a BA or a BFA. However, I looked back at the beginning parts of this thread and saw that you were using the College of Charleston as a safety. I checked them out using your steps and found that they have almost all the things you said to look for in a BA. The department head says that they have past acting students at or that recently finished MFAs at ACT, UC Irvine, Rutgers, Delaware, Roosevelt and the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Some are doing pro internships at the Steppenwolf Theatre, Second City and Actors Express and they have others working in TV and national tours. One has a recurring role on "That 70s Show" and is a regular on "What I Like About You." I think I have found my nonaudition safety! haha Can you or anyone else tell me more about College of Charleston?</p>
<p>Thesbo,</p>
<p>Some of the schools that are not listed in your great list as "selective" for acting are, I thought, "selective" for MT. Is that correct? I scanned it quickly but I found two schools where this applies (there may be more): Roosevelt and U Arts</p>
<p>Are the scales of selectivity different or are the two programs in these schools (MT and Acting) really that different in selectivity?</p>
<p>I'm not thesbo...but I think there are several programs where this could be true. For instance, CCM and OU's musical theatre programs are much more selective than their acting programs, I believe.</p>
<p>Kellster,
Cool to see somebody is following my plan. :) I didnt realize theyd had that much recent success. Most of what I know about the school as a whole comes from my mom being an alum of their nursing program. CoC is located near the beach in a really beautiful historic port city and the academics have a decent - but not spectacular - reputation. I remember that its fairly easy to graduate in three years if you bring in a lot of AP credit. Its also very much a party school though I doubt anybody will pin you down and funnel beer down your throat if you dont want them to. ;) The theatre department itself is recommended in the Arco guide for what thats worth. Everything Ive gathered is that the students love most of the faculty in general and completely worship the ground that Joy Vandervort-Cobb walks on. There are also a lot of performance opportunities outside the main stage. Im not sure if they allow students to participate or if they even have time, but there is a lot of theatre in Charleston in general both professional and community as well as a good number of film shoots. The city also hosts the Spoleto</a> Festival and CoC students get to intern. Besides that, there are some professional studios like the Actors Theatre of South Carolina. Check out the teachers resumes. Nice, eh?</p>
<p>Chrism,
The ones I labeled selective are just the ones I personally know to be so. Its definitely not scientific. I know absolutely nothing about UArts and very little about Roosevelt except that my school has had people accepted and none ever went. They could well be very selective as could some others. There are still others that are very good that I wouldnt label selective, though. For instance, I understand that Hartt admits a lot of kids expecting to only have a fairly small percentage actually attend and theres no doubt in my mind that you can get excellent training there. There are others like Catawba College that offer very good training as well, but the audition for the BFA doesnt happen until the spring of freshman year and admission is no gimme. I notice that I did make a booboo. The University of Oklahoma is the one that has a presence at the Unifieds not Oklahoma State. </p>
<p>Yay! Evansville has a notoriously lousy website with no pics, etc. and somebody sent me links to pics of some of last years productions. I cant wait to work with these people! </p>
<p>Handler[/url</a>]
[url=<a href="http://www.danielknightstudiob.com/JaneEyre/main.asp%5DJane">www.danielknightstudiob.com/JaneEyre/main.asp]Jane</a> Eyre, The Musical
Flyin</a> West
Our</a> Town</p>
<p>They also did "Three Sisters" and "A Bright Room Called Day" though no pics. :(<br>
Oh, yeah ... Freshmen can and often do get cast. :)</p>
<p>Does University of Kentucky offer any senior showcase, by any chance? I checked their website to no avail.</p>
<p>I couldn't find anything on a few of them, but here's where most of the 2005 Tony Nominees went to school:</p>
<p>Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
Philip Bosco, Twelve Angry Men BA, Catholic University
Billy Crudup, The Pillowman BA, UNC-Chapel Hill; MFA, NYU/Tisch
Bill Irwin, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - BA, Oberlin College; Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey's Clown College
James Earl Jones, On Golden Pond BFA, University of Michigan
Brían F. O'Byrne, Doubt - Samuel Beckett Center; Trinity College, Dublin</p>
<p>Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play
Cherry Jones, Doubt BFA, Carnegie Mellon University
Laura Linney, Sight Unseen BA, Brown University; Moscow Arts Theater School; Juilliard School
Mary-Louise Parker, Reckless Diploma in Acting, North Carolina School of the Arts,
Phylicia Rashad, Gem of the Ocean BFA, Howard University
Kathleen Turner, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - BA, University of Maryland</p>
<p>Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Hank Azaria, Monty Python's Spamalot - BFA, Tufts University
Gary Beach, La Cage aux Folles BFA, North Carolina School of the Arts
Norbert Leo Butz, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels BFA, Webster University; MFA, Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Tim Curry, Monty Python's Spamalot - Cambridge and Birmingham
John Lithgow, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels BA History, Harvard University; London Academy of Music and Drama</p>
<p>Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical
Christina Applegate, Sweet Charity - None
Victoria Clark, The Light in the Piazza Music Degree from Yale University
Erin Dilly, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang BFA, University of Michigan
Sutton Foster, Little Women - Carnegie Mellon University (left to go pro after one year)
Sherie Rene Scott, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre</p>
<p>Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play
Alan Alda, Glengarry Glen Ross- BA, Fordham University
Gordon Clapp, Glengarry Glen Ross BA, Williams College
David Harbour, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf BA, Dartmouth College
Liev Schreiber, Glengarry Glen Ross BA, Hampshire College; MFA, Yale School of Drama; Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Michael Stuhlbarg, The Pillowman BFA, Juilliard School</p>
<p>Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play
Mireille Enos, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - BFA, Brigham Young University
Heather Goldenhersh, Doubt BFA, Juilliard School
Dana Ivey, The Rivals BA, Rollins College; London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Adriane Lenox, Doubt - Lambuth University
Amy Ryan, A Streetcar Named Desire - ???</p>
<p>Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
Dan Fogler, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee BFA, Boston University
Marc Kudisch, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang BFA, Florida Atlantic University
Michael McGrath, Monty Python's Spamalot - ???
Matthew Morrison, The Light in the Piazza BFA, Tisch/CAP21
Christopher Sieber, Monty Python's Spamalot American Music and Dramatic Academy</p>
<p>Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical
Joanna Gleason, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels - UCLA and BA, Occidental College
Celia Keenan-Bolger, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee BFA, University of Michigan
Jan Maxwell, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - ???
Kelli O'Hara, The Light in the Piazza BM, Oklahoma City University
Sara Ramirez, Monty Python's Spamalot- BFA, Juilliard School</p>
<p>I replied over on the MT section as well, but Amy Ryan didn't go to college.</p>
<p>Cool. I looked high and low and couldn't find her. Any ideas on which pro studio she might've trained at if any?</p>
<p>I believe she went to an arts high school and that was the end of her training, but I'm not sure about that. There was a NY Times article about her a while back, if you want to look it up in a library. It isn't online for free anymore.</p>
<p>We made our decision today. Based on interest, we've decided to add a fall audition date on Friday, December 2, for both Acting and Musical Theatre prospects. We understand that CCM has scheduled an MT audition for Saturday, December 3, and we thought this might make it possible for students to do an Ohio weekend. For those unfamiliar with Ohio geography, Otterbein is in Columbus in the center of the state, and CCM is in Cincinnati, two hours south of us on the Ohio River.</p>
<p>Although we are not changing to rolling admissions (for reasons that I outlined in earlier posts), we will tell students who audition in December their status: accepted, in consideration, or not in consideration. Because we take so few students (typically 4 men and 4 women in MT, 4 and 4 in Acting), we are unlikely to accept more than one or two men and one or two women in each degree program. (We must reserve space for those auditioning for us later.) But we will keep a larger number than usual in consideration. Those students will be notified of our decision in mid-March, along with the students who audition for us in January, February and March. The rest of the students will be released, and although that is a painful message, we hope that it will allow students and their families to make better plans for the remaining auditions. </p>
<p>B.F.A. Acting Audition Dates
Friday, December 2, 2005<br>
Friday, February 24, 2006 </p>
<p>B.F.A. Musical Theatre Audition Dates
Friday, December 2, 2005<br>
Saturday, January 28, 2006<br>
Saturday, February 4, 2006<br>
Saturday, February 25, 2006<br>
Saturday, March 4, 2006 </p>
<p>National Unified Audition Dates<br>
New York, Sunday, February 5, 2006 (please note we are only in NYC on Sunday; other schools will be there on Saturday)
Chicago, Monday-Wednesday, February 6-8, 2006<br>
San Francisco, Saturday, February 11, 2006<br>
Los Angeles, Sunday, February 12, 2006</p>
<p>Students interested in the BFA in Design/Technology may do a portfolio review at any of the National Unified Audition sites, or on campus between mid-January and early March. Same for students interested in the BA Theatre degree (directing, playwriting, stage-managing, arts administration). Details will be posted on our website in late June.</p>