<p>I think it would also be of interest to know how many people accepted this year were actually transfers?</p>
<p>For those accepted into BFA programs, was this your second year trying?</p>
<p>So many kids at Unifieds seemed to be sophomores trying again, I think this would be very beneficial to kids who either didn't get in this year, or those who will be applying next year.</p>
<p>Last year I also auditioned as a transfer for BoCo, UArts, Montclair, and Hartt BFA MT programs and I got rejected from all of them. </p>
<p>As a transfer again this year I decided to stick to my strength, acting, and I only auditioned at one school, Marymount Manhattan. I got accepted to their BA Theatre Performance track and that's where I'll be going this fall!</p>
<p>My D. auditioned this year as a transfer. She had spent one year as a BFA MT student and one year as a BA theatre arts student. She then did a tour with Up with People and spent one semester at a local college in our hometown. She auditioned for BFA acting programs at Chicago Unifieds in February 08 at the following schools:</p>
<p>Ithaca, Rutgers, College of Santa Fe, University of Utah, Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, Hartt, Point Part, UArts </p>
<p>Auditioned on campus at Marymount Manhattan.</p>
<p>Accepted: College of Santa Fe, University of Utah, LIPA, Hartt, Point Park, and UArts
Rejected: Ithaca, Rutgers, MMC</p>
<p>Final Choice: UArts</p>
<p>I hope this is helpful. I would also be glad to answer any specific questions. </p>
<p>My D. had better audition results this time around because she, like ATB mentioned^, she stuck with her strength, acting.</p>
<p>I would say to any student who did not get in this year- stay in school (gotta keep the school momentum going), keep training, determine your strengths, spend time making a good school list that fits your strengths and, most importantly...... BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!</p>
<p>For those who will be applying next year- research the schools carefully and make a list of schools that fit your strengths. I really believe this is the most important step in the process.</p>
<p>The suggestions to assess one's strengths when choosing colleges is a great one. I find too many kids are not realistic. They know, for example, that their voice is not their strength but want a MT program, yet they are very good actors. They should include some acting programs or at least programs that will consider them for either MT or Acting. Someone who loves MT can attend a BFA for Acting or even a BA Theater program and still be involved in MT or hope to go into it and should select acting/theater programs that still put on musicals or have some opporunity to take voice or dance even though it won't be like a MT program. I know many in BA or BFA drama programs who are very skilled at MT and are still involved in it and still hope to do it. That path is still a viable one!</p>
<p>My history is somewhat similar to holly06's D and I actually ended up making the same choice: UArts. I only auditioned for three schools, cancelling my other auditions after I got into two of them.</p>
<p>I'd say, from my experience and talking to people at various schools, that at many places it's overstated how difficult it is to get accepted as a transfer, though it's likely that you'll have to stay an extra 1-2 years depending on how old you are.</p>
<p>If you really want to do MT take acting classes, private voice lessons and try to get ONSTAGE experience (nothing will replace this) at regional theatres and then audition again.</p>
<p>Yay!!! This is a very helpful thread, and from people we either hadn't heard from or didn't know the experiences were as transfers....</p>
<p>Thanks a whole lot and please, keep posting. You are a great help to me!</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>I am a transfer student going from TCU to OKCU. I will be majoring in MT/VP at OCU. They gave me a scholarship for 3 years, so that's how long they expect my degree will take to complete. I'm currently a sophomore, so I will probable be at college an extra year at OCU than if I stayed at TCU.</p>
<p>John - what have you been majoring in at TCU? If you are in the theatre dept., I'm sure people would love to hear about your experience. I'm a graduate of the business school there, and people often ask me about the theatre options at TCU.</p>
<p>I actually transferred twice! Here's hoping the disaster that was the first half of my freshman year can help someone ...</p>
<p>I was accepted to some really good BFA Acting programs my senior year in h/s and decided to attend one that virtually everyone who knew me said would be a bad fit. I did this because my mom hadn't been exactly truthful with me about my real financial situation and I felt the need to jump on the first one to offer a full scholarship. I actually managed to psych myself into being excited about it. Then I got sexually assaulted my first weekend on campus and much drama ensued ... I decided to cut my losses and transfer second semester to a close-to-home campus of my state university as an undeclared major. I did this to finish off all possible General Education/Liberal Arts requirements for most BFAs while reauditioning. </p>
<p>I highly recommend getting as many of those courses as possible done before you transfer because at most schools it will free you up to concentrate exclusively on your major or use the extra time to take outside courses that actually interest you instead of just the standard fare that's required. This was easy for me since I had already knocked out most of them through my h/s AP work, but I found you can pretty much clear everything out at many programs if you take ...</p>
<p>Freshman English/Writing, English 101/102 or whatever your school calls it
U.S. History
European History (sometimes counts as a social science)
Social Science (i.e. Introductory Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology, Economics, etc.)
Other World History/Culture (Think Far Eastern, Middle Eastern, Latin American History or Cultural Anthropology)
College Algebra
Natural Science </p>
<p>The ones that aren't actually required will count as elective credit at most schools. I also found that the only Theatre class that will generally transfer is Theatre History although most schools for some reason don't get to that until junior year. Dramatic Lit classes will also usually transfer. I imagine Freshman Music Theory would also transfer into many MT programs.</p>
<p>Obviously, you should also take advantage of any quality acting, singing or dance classes offered at whatever school you attend to help strengthen your chops for auditions.</p>
<p>My son will be transferring to Otterbein after doing the two year AA program at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Otterbein accepted all of his credits from AADA so he will be going in as a third year student. He will have to squeeze in a lot of academic core classes at Otterbein since he didn't have any at AADA (and will have to take community college classes in the summer) but we are hopeful that he can finish up in two years. </p>
<p>Just wanted to let people know that it is possible to transfer from a two year acting conservatory program. He did not audition for BFA programs, though, as he was aware that he would have to start over again as a first year student at most schools. So - he decided to go the BA route instead - which gives more flexibility in accepting credits, it seems.</p>
<p>This IS very helpful info! </p>
<p>Just to clarify, as you share experiences could you let us know: </p>
<p>-is this a "transfer" starting all over as a freshman, -is this a "transfer" as a sophmore or jr., -did you start the transfer process expecting enrollment as a freshman or uperclassman, -were LA credits accepted, -is it a BA or BFA program, -what is the major.</p>
<p>-Sort of combining the info as presented by all of the above!</p>
<p>When people say it is so hard to transfer it seems a little muddied. If you are expecting to transfer as a sopomore/jr. I can understand. If transfering in as a freshman would you not stand just as good of a chance as all the other people out auditioning that year?</p>
<p>Thank you all for sharing your stories! Good Luck next year!</p>