<p>Most of the interior design/architectural design programs are at art/design schools and they don't offer much of anything else. The only place I could find where a student could major in interior design and minor in theater is Fordham. Syracuse has both but are considering eliminating their minor in theater. UMass/Amherst has both but you can't minor in either one so you would have to choose one over the other. See the dilemma? Do you happen to know of any other schools where she could major in interior design and minor in theater? Thanks.</p>
<p>I did a quick search on the internet and one school that popped up was SFSU. They have an Interior Design major (BS). I know they have a theater program because I know a student who is majoring in theater there.</p>
<p>It is a 6 week, conservatory style summer program and it prepares the kids for the auditions. It is expensive for a summer program, but it doesn't cost as much as a year of tuition to find out if theatre is really what your D wants to do and helps her prepare for auditions. The application deadline is May 1st.</p>
<p>MotherMoo,
Thanks for you advice. I had thought about that or some other summer theater program. The problem is that my D was planning to take a summer portfolio prep program at a local design college in Boston which is six weeks long. I don't think she would have time for two summer programs. This is all happening so fast! It was so easy when she just wanted to major in interior design. I know that she LOVES acting, so that's not an issue. It's just the matter of trying to decide what to pursue in college. </p>
<p>WCT - Thanks for your advice too. We live in the Northeast so that college is a bit too far for us.</p>
<p>We are going to be touring a strong BFA ATP program next week. Will get the tour, meet the chair, dept. advisor and head of ATP and D will sit in on a class or two. </p>
<p>1)Anything else we should do while on campus?</p>
<p>Hi,
I am a new member and just wanted to comment on a previous thread I read. Last summer I attended the UCLA summer theatre institute and had a mixed experience. As a junior about to attend my senior year in high school, I found myself in a younger group (often freshman and sophmores), as a result one can only guess the maturity issue which arose. My classes were quite large and taught by Grad Students, and lasted from about nine in the morning until four in the afternoon. Many students loved the program and swore they had had "the time of their lives"...unfortunately I felt that the program was not as rigorous as I expected and having an amazing experience the summer before, I was not impressed. </p>
<p>I felt that at points I was "babied" too much, and as a person about to turn 18 I found myself being treated as a twelve-year-old. In the end I was ready to leave, however my time in LA helped me see one-on-one the realities of the buisness. If you are looking for an intense, rigorous, summer theatre program, UCLA would probably not be it. Seeing as only an application and a teacher recommendation are required you can imagine the array of students who show up. Some are experienced, some have never read a play in their life, others dream of becoming the next American Idol...although they have never sung a day in their life. Although that may be a little harsh, I found it to be true. </p>
<p>If you are looking for a focused program, apply to NYU's. I applied there at first and was rejected (probably based on my low GPA), as a result I applied to UCLA. Just a few weeks before I was about to go to LA, NYU sent me a message saying that I was accepted into their Tisch Acting in Dublin program. Although it would have been an amazing experience, I was previously commited financially to UCLA and I figured at the time Los Angeles would be my best bet.</p>
<p>That was just my personal experience, but as a student who KNEW they wanted to be a BFA theatre major, UCLA was not focused enough for me. Whichever summer program you end up at remember that the program is what you make of it. Be ready to put yourself out there and take risks. Don't hoard the stage, but don't hide in the shadows. The first days of classes really dictated what the teachers thought of the students for the remainder of the six weeks. There were many students who felt the need to "fight" for attention from the teachers. This is possibly one of the worst things you can do. It is one thing to be self assured, it is quite another to be pompous and arrongant. Just remember why you are there: to act, to learn, and to have an amazing summer. Just have a possitive, outgoing, attitude and you will be great!!</p>
<p>Is it too late to apply to summer programs? I've noticed that some have a deadline of May l, but alot of people on this thread are waiting to hear about acceptance. My son has a final audition to the Pa governor's school for acting in a couple of weeks, and then it will be a few more weeks til he hears if he is accepted. Does any one know of any programs that accept up until the end of May. Are auditions necessary for most of these programs. Does anyone know of any good summer programs for screen acting.</p>
<p>Thank you for the thoughts on CMU and UCLA summer theatre programs.
Can anyone talk about USC summer program?
Thank you, time is running out for deadlines!</p>
<p>I live in southern California and teach at a private performing arts high school and I know nothing about USC's program. We never recieve anything from them, which to me seems a little odd.</p>
<p>CMU's program is top notch and all I have ever heard is very positive comments. One of my HS MT students is waiting to see if she is accepted to go this summer.</p>
<p>I didnt think USC had a summer theatre program. If so, its new this year because they didnt have it last year. I checked. Otherwise I would've gone to USC's over UCLA's</p>
<p>thank you for your input. i do know that usc's summer program has
been around for over 20 years and i was at cmu yesterday to talk
to the admission department. they informed me that the usc program
is excellent and training very mirrored to their summer program.</p>
<p>just wanted to pass it on to each of you. now to decide where
to go for this summer, one of the deadlines is today at 5p.m.</p>
<p>My D submitted her application this week. It is a little different from CMU. It is not MT it is acting, students will earn three (3) units of USC elective credit, it is a 4 week program, it includes work for on-camera auditions and college acting programs auditions, and offers an optional workshop on the college application process. It also costs less than CMU.</p>
<p>MotherMoo you seem so well informed about all of this so maybe you can help. My D auditioned and was accepted to the BADA summer precollege conservatory in Oxford and also got into CMU for summer. While BADA is very prestigious, my instinctss tell me CMU would be more valuable for right now. Any thoughts on this? Does anyone know about anyone who has attended the BADA precollege program?</p>
<p>Does anyone know how much the audition is weighted in the BU admissions process? For example, I have heard that at Carnegie Mellon the audition is weighted 90%, whereas at NYU it appears to be equally weighted between academics and the audition. My D is considering applying to BU's theater program next year.</p>
<p>In case anyone else is interested, I found out the answer to the question I just posted. The following is directly pasted from BU's website:</p>
<p>Q. How heavily weighted is the Audition/Interview as compared to the rest of my application?
A. Once a student has completed their audition/interview, the scores and reviews are sent to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Once the application is complete, Admissions will then review the entire application. Audition/Interviews for Theatre Arts applicants are key part of the application. However, to be accepted into the School of Theatre Arts, a student must also be academically admissible to Boston University. The admissions decision is made by the Office of Undergraduate Admission.</p>