<p>I saw a small discussion on musical theatre thread, but since LIPA is not a musical theatre program I thought I would post a question here.</p>
<p>My son just got excepted to the theatre program at LIPA in Liverpool, England. We do not know much about the program. They really seem to talk-the-talk, but do they walk-the-walk? I don't know. Does anyone out there know anything about the school or the program?
Thank you so much for your help.</p>
<p>I was part of the LIPA discussion on the MT forum and don't have much to add to that. You may have already seen this, but I just found something that says, "Over the past three years, each year LIPA has tracked down roughtly 80% of its graduates three years after leaving. Generally 75% are still working in the arts and entertainment economies." Of course, that doesn't specifically focus on the actors, but it looks like a pretty good general record to me. <a href="http://www.drama.ac.uk/schools.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.drama.ac.uk/schools.html</a></p>
<p>Thanks.
I had not seen this before about LIPA. We need to gather as much info as we can so we can make the best chioce.
mandemb</p>
<p>Well it seems there are three moms of sons on this site that have been
accepted into LIPA! I am one of them! I've emailed the international realations rep at LIPA who is very cordial etc-
Here was part of his response:</p>
<p>"To date we've received 1718 applications for 32 places on our acting degree. General 24 of these are from the UK the remainder from outside the UK That's 53 applications per place and makes our acting degree the most popular in Europe as far as we know. In the UK we generally offer 24 place to recruit 24 students! Within Europe our yield is also generally 100%, likewise in Canada. In the States I suspect we will offer to 8/9 individuals to recruit our target of five as their is generally a greater number of factors at play than when offering to candidates from other countries (financial, fear of the unknown, physical distance and parents who simply say "no way" - which you are obviously not doing).
The reason for this popularity is the number of graduates we have in employment and the reputation of our acting staff.<br>
We generally split the year group into two so most classes have 16 students in them."</p>
<p>The bottom line for us is that although they use FAFSA and accept loans from the US, there are no scholarships or grants for international students.</p>
<p>Congrats to your son!</p>
<p>JBrown
I'm so sorry to have confussed you. There is only 2 of us on here, that I know of, that have son with offers to LIPA. The first 2 times I posted I used CarlV. That was my sons account and I thought I should get my own if I'm going to be on here more. Now I am mandemb. Sorry about that.</p>
<p>Thank you for the information about LIPA. I really appreciate it. We're not sure what we are going to do either. My son is still waiting to hear from a few other schools.</p>
<p>We found a discussion group in the UK you might be interested in. Lots of posts about LIPA. It is <a href="http://www.thestage.co.uk%5B/url%5D">www.thestage.co.uk</a></p>
<p>Let me know how things go for you.</p>
<p>Hi,
My first post, so forgive me if I get the lingo wrong. My D and I are going to NYC April 13, 14th to look at Tisch, Fordham, Rutgers and Juilliard. Since Fordham's closed for Easter, I was hoping for a student contact to talk to and see the dorms. Ditto on all of the above schools, but they're open that week. Any help, suggestions, ideas will be appreciated. I will survive this, right?
Thanks,
Lisa</p>
<p>cls238-
Forgive me if you already have, but I would suggest taking this post to the MT thread. It's sad but this page doesn't get as much response as the other, but most on that page know everything about straight drama, too, and many arn't even MT people (like myself). Good luck! And don't worry, you seem to be on the right track, and WILL get though it!</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>Would appreciate this groups opinion:</p>
<p>High School Junior wants to do a good summer theatre program this
summer and applied to USC, UCLA, BU, RADA, CMU, CHERUB and INNERSPARKS. Received letters from UCLA and USC for acceptance. (I believe that UCLA's program is a first come, first admitted program because they only requested a letter from my drama coach.) Hoping to hear from the other schools this week.</p>
<p>QUESTION: I will be applying for the fall class of 2007 at Royal Scottish, Juilliard, USC, UCLA, Emerison, DePaul, BU, CMU, CALARTS, SUNY @ Purchase for a B.F.A. in Theatre/Acting/Drama </p>
<p>WHICH SUMMER PROGRAM WOULD BE THE STRONGEST EDGE ON MY
RESUME? I understand that the audition stands on it's own; however,
would like input on which program you all feel would be the most powerful for me.</p>
<p>I have read through many threads but can not find an answer to this question so..... Thank you, in advance, for your time.</p>
<p>Oh,
Using my mom's info because I am on her computer. Email address
same. My name is Carl.</p>
<p>Carl-
Just an opinion, not a fact, but I would GUESS that any program that teaches audition technique is a good bet, plus look at the faculty of each program[any of them teach at your prefered school(s)? Then finally, consider the pre-college program of the schools you want to get into most as a secondary factor[this may or may not give you an "edge", but will certainly help you identify if you like the school as much as your think as it can be a sort of "trial run"].</p>
<p>My 2 cents...</p>
<p>Carl,
I can only comment on CMU's pre-college program because I have known students who have attended and will be attending this summer. I have only heard positive things about this program. It is hard core training and they prepare you very well for your college auditions. If CMU is one of your top programs you wish to attend in the fall I would recommend it. </p>
<p>My S is a junior at CMU in the BFA acting program.</p>
<p>I am new to this site and have been browsing forums. My son is a junior interested in doing a BFA in Theater/acting/drama. We presently have 36 schools on his list, and are trying to narrow it down a bit. I notice that there is a sub forum for mt majors listing colleges however some of the schools like BU are not on this list and although alot of the information is helpful we would like to speak to those who are strickly drama. Can anyone give us some guidance?</p>
<p>Hi Morgan1300,
Take a look at post #3 on page 1 of this thread. There is a state by state list of schools offering a BFA in acting. Thesbohemian has noted which programs are especially selective. You may find that helpful. In trying to narrow your list you may also want to consider the curriculum, what part of the country the school is in (some kids want to stay close to home, some do not), how large the school the is, how large the drama program is, whether or not the program offers a senior showcase, whether or not the school offers a study abroad option, whether or not the school has a graduate program (there are pros and cons), the size of the faculty, and the faculty bios. I would suggest that you ask about specific schools that you are interested in rather than a broad "Can anyone give us some guidance." There are many people on this forum and on the MT forum who can help you. I would also suggest asking at the MT forum if you don't get much response here. There are many posters who are involved with straight drama on that forum. The MT forum gets a lot more traffic than this one.</p>
<p>I agree that CMU summer program is very good. It is intensive, which gives you a feel for what a conservatory program is like. It also spends time picking your monologues for college auditions. At the end of the program, you present the 2 monologues to the entire staff and they send you a critique. While my son decided against appling to the school this year, he felt the experience was great and he felt the audition work was invaluable. He did well with auditions and has decided to go to CCM.</p>
<p>morgan1300-</p>
<p>I would be happy to talk via email in what ever way I can help. I have a S who is a BFA acting major (junior). So I went this route already. I am also an MT/acting teacher/coach. I'll send you a PM with my email address.</p>
<p>Carl:</p>
<p>My S is a junior and applied to InnerSpark (CalArts) and CMU. We looked at the UCLA program since we're in S. Calif., but it looked quite "lightweight" compared to the others. The short length of time was a determining factor in ruling out UCLA.</p>
<p>My daughter applied to this program several weeks ago and has not heard anything. Do you know what criteria they use and the percentage accepted?</p>
<p>travellinghopefully-</p>
<p>Check out the colleges for musical theater thread. There is lots of info there on this topic. Many are still waiting to hear from CMU about acceptance for summer.</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I'm new to this particular forum but had posted on the Musical Theater forum when my older D applied to MT colleges. Now it seems that my younger D has caught the acting bug with a passion and is actually quite good at it, despite never taking a lesson (but observing lots and lots of theater). She recently won an acting award at the Massachusetts Drama Festival and received numerous compliments on her performance. </p>
<p>Now the big question. She originally was going to major in Interior Design but is now considering majoring in theater. I wonder if she should even consider auditioning since she has no formal training (except dance). However, from reading the MT forum, I know that sometimes a person just has that "it" factor. A girl from our high school got into NYU CAP21 who hadn't had much professional training but was simply a great actress.</p>
<p>We have explored the option of majoring in interior design/minoring in theater (she could do this at Fordham, for example). I would welcome any other suggesions for colleges where she could do both if you know of any.</p>
<p>I would appreciate any advice you can give. Having gone through the "audition circuit" with D1, I know that it entails a lot of time, energy and preparation. If my D decided to major in interior design, she would have to send in a portfolio. I really don't see here exploring BOTH options at once...I think it would be way too overwhelming.</p>
<p>Any advice out there?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>SeaShells29-</p>
<p>What about a good liberal arts college that can prepare her for both. There are a lot of great programs out there for the multi-talented.</p>