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Does the "Perfect" program exist?

February 29, 2020, 11:02 am
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As we are weighing out options, the pros/cons list is growing. Seems like each school is missing something. Not the right financial fit, less dance than we would like, voice leans more classical or contemporary instead of both (or one or the other), number of performance opportunities, etc. The list goes on an on.

So my question is, does the "perfect" program for your DD or DS really exist. Or do you chose the one with the most boxes checked and then make the program into what you need by seeking out additional training, performance opportunities, scholarships, etc?

Would love to hear from people in the same boat and from parents that have already been through this. If the program was missing a checkbox or 2 and your child still went there, how did it turn out once they were there training?
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Summer Audition Workshops

March 2, 2020, 12:13 pm
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I was reading in another thread about summer audition workshops that a couple of parents were recommending (The College Audition Program in Orlando @rickle1 and College Audition Prep Weekend in Dallas @onette ) and I wanted to start a new thread to see what other programs like this are out there. I have a junior D who could benefit from something like this. I know that lots of longer summer programs put some emphasis on the college audition, but I was specifically looking for a weekend type program because we don't have the budget for the longer programs. We are in the Southeast, so I'm especially interested in ones in this area. Thanks for any info!
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Do any schools offer a semester in NYC?

March 2, 2020, 4:09 pm
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I'm wondering if any of you know of any schools, particularly in the Midwest or Southeast, offer their MT students a semester of study in NYC? My d is interested in going to college there, but finances and some other factors probably won't make that feasible. A semester there would be a nice compromise.

Thanks!
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Broadway Artist Intensive in West Palm Beach

March 3, 2020, 3:02 pm
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Does anyone have feedback on the BAI in Palm Beach, FL at the Kravis Center?

D is a rising Junior. She's applied for a few intensives and this is another on the list to consider. I can't seem to find information outside of their own marketing materials.

Thx!
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Aubrey Berg's replacement at CCM

March 4, 2020, 1:14 pm
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Okay, I don't come here much to post since it's been a few (four to be exact) years since my daughter went through this process, but I just saw this article and had to SQUEE!! I've had the privilege of knowing Eric Santagata since he was a teenager and we performed together in a dinner theater production of No No Nannette. We're also from the same tiny CT town, a town that has spawned not only Eric but one of the producers of Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder (he won the Tony at 22) and three young people who performed on Broadway or national tours as kids (including my daughter). Yes, there's clearly something in the water.

Anyway, for those of you considering CCM, rest assured. The MT program will be in capable hands in the post-Aubrey Berg era.

https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2020/03/n20895204.html?fbclid=IwAR3Ztx5iytiz-QKODQis1C3sTezdC_8LbLWqpzPIw64skjr1k6DtktSlRA8
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Waitlist Schools??

March 4, 2020, 4:23 pm
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Hi thereeeee. Do ONU, UABirmingham, and IU-Bloomington have waitlists?
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Top 10 Musical Theater BFA Programs...Who Are They Really?

January 19, 2020, 8:33 am
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Not trying to start a controversy here but I know when we talk about Top 10 Programs, we all have a slightly different list. I'm interested to see where our similarities and differences lie. I'll start with mine, in order.

1. University of Michigan
2. Carnegie Mellon
3. Cincinnati Conservatory
4. NYU
5. Boston Conservatory
6. Point Park
7. Oklahoma City
8. Penn State
9. Syracuse
10. Pace

My daughter applied to 5 of these this year along with several well respected "second tier" schools.

What's your Top 10 list??
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Does anyone have Summer Stock Experience they can share? Straw Hats/NETC etc?

February 1, 2020, 2:37 pm
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Hi. Does anyone have Summer Stock experience with the Unified Summer Stock Companies such as Straw Hats or NETC. I'd love to hear about your child's audition and summer stock experiences. Thank you!
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LIU Post Decisions!!

February 10, 2020, 12:44 pm
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Hi guys!! I just wanted to clarify... people are starting to get their LIU Post decisions today and mine said acceptance into the Theatre Arts BFA and goes on to talk about their musical theatre program and reputation. I just wanted to be sure since it doesn't explicitly say MT concentration that it is for MT? I only applied to MT! Thanks!
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Big List of MT Colleges: By State

October 29, 2009, 5:40 am
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MODERATOR NOTE: FOR THE MOST UPDATED LIST, PLEASE SEE POST #2 WHICH IS MORE COMPLETE THAN POST #1'S LIST.


Here is the big list of schools that offer a musical theater degree. This list was formerly part of a FAQ MT college site that a now CC "alum", Shauna, had compiled as a Geocities site that CC posted a link to at the top of our MT Forum. As the Geocities site is no longer available and is discontinued by Yahoo, CC is posting this valuable resource of the list of MT Colleges that was formerly compiled.

As Shauna wrote on her original Geocities site, this list was made in large part by Dancersmom and doctorjohn, two CC members, and although pretty much everyone on the board has contributed at some point, these two did the vast majority of the work. (Thanks also to ILMomsk, Lauren Z., Nick, klass, Lexasmom, Mary Anne, and MusThCC for updates.) The list begins with colleges that offer undergraduate musical theater degrees. They are organized alphabetically by state. Following the name of the school in parentheses is the type of degree they offer, and, in some cases, the number of students the school offers admission to.

Colleges that offer graduate degrees are at the bottom of the page.

If you know of any colleges that offer a musical theater degree that are not listed on this page, please let us know.

KEY:

A + next to a school indicates that they are especially selective (that they admit only a small number of applicants).

A ~ next to a school indicates that they are non-audition (that they do not require an audition to major in musical theater). Schools without this mark do require an audition.

COLLEGES WHICH OFFER UNDERGRADUATE MUSICAL THEATER DEGREES

ALABAMA

Birmingham-Southern College (BA, audition at the end of sophomore year)
University of Alabama (BA)
~University of South Alabama (BFA)

ALASKA

ARIZONA

Arizona State University (BM)
+University of Arizona (BFA) (9)

ARKANSAS

~Ouachita Baptist University (BM)

CALIFORNIA

~California State University, Chico (BA)
+California State University, Fullerton (BFA, audition at end of second year)
Notre Dame de Namur University (BFA)
University of California - Irvine
+University of California - Los Angeles (BA, audition at the end of first year)
+University of Southern California (BFA in Acting, Minor in MT)

COLORADO

~Metropolitan State College of Denver (BFA)
University of Colorado (BFA)
University of Northern Colorado (BA)

CONNECTICUT

Hartford Conservatory (3-year diploma)
+University of Hartford--The Hartt School (BFA) (25-30)

DELAWARE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

American University (BA)
Catholic University (BM)
Howard University (BFA)

FLORIDA

+Florida State University (BM and BFA)
Palm Beach Atlantic University (BA)
New World School of the Arts (AA and BFA)
+University of Central Florida (BFA)
University of Florida (BFA)
+University of Miami (BM and BFA)
~University of West Florida (BFA)

GEORGIA

~Brenau University (BFA)
~Shorter College (BFA)
Valdosta University (BFA)
~Young Harris College (AFA-Associate of Fine Arts)

HAWAII

IDAHO

ILLINOIS

~Columbia College
Illinois State University (BA)
Illinois Wesleyan University (BFA)
Millikin University (BFA)
North Central College (BA)
+Northwestern University (BA Theater or BM Music, MT certificate, audition at the end of first year)
Rockford College (BFA)
+Roosevelt University (BFA)
Western Illinois University (BFA)

INDIANA

Ball State University (BFA)
Indiana University (BFA)
~Vincennes University (AS, 2 year degree)

IOWA

Drake University (BFA)

KANSAS

~Friends University (BA)
~Wichita State University (BFA)
University of Kansas (BFA Theatre & Voice, through Music)

KENTUCKY

~Northern Kentucky University (BFA)
~Western Kentucky University (BFA)

LOUISIANA

Tulane University (BFA through Music department)

MAINE

University of Southern Maine (BM)

MARYLAND

MASSACHUSETTS

+Boston Conservatory (BFA)
~Dean College (AA, 2-year program)
+Emerson College (BFA) (24)
Northeastern University (BM with MT minor)

MICHIGAN

Central Michigan University (BFA)
Oakland University (BAPA)
+University of Michigan (BFA) (20)
Western Michigan University (BFA)

MINNESOTA

~University of Minnesota-Duluth (BFA)

MISSISSIPPI

~University of Mississippi (BFA)

MISSOURI

~Avila University (BFA)
Missouri Valley College (BFA)
Southwest Missouri State (BFA)
University of Missouri, Kansas City (BA Music with Theatre concentration)
+Webster University (BFA)

MONTANA

NEBRASKA

~University of Nebraska (Minor)
University of Nebraska at Kearney (BFA through Music department)

NEVADA

~University of Nevada, Las Vegas (BA)

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Plymouth State University (BA)
~University of New Hampshire (BA and Minor)
NEW JERSEY
Montclair State University (BFA)
Westminster Choir College (BM)
NEW MEXICO

College of Santa Fe (BFA)

NEW YORK

American Musical and Dramatic Academy (2 year program, may lead to BA or BFA with the New School University)
Circle in the Square Theatre School (2 year program)
+Ithaca College (BFA)
Marymount Manhattan (Minor to accompany degree in Theatre or Dance)
Nazareth College (BA)
New York University: +Tisch School of the Arts: +CAP 21 (BFA) Other studios offer some MT courses
New York University: +Steinhardt School of Education (BM) (20-30)
Pace University (BFA)
Russell Sage College with NYSTI (BS)
SUNY, Buffalo (BFA)
SUNY, Cortland (BA, and Minor)
SUNY, Fredonia (BFA)
SUNY, Geneseo (BA)
SUNY, New Paltz (BA)
+Syracuse University (BFA) (25-30)
Wagner College (BA) (approximately 30)

NORTH CAROLINA

~Catawba College (BFA)
East Carolina University (BFA, audition at the end of first year)
+Elon University (BFA)
Lees-McCrae College (BA and BS in Performing Arts Studies)
~Mars Hill College (BFA)
Meredith College (BA)
University of North Carolina at Pembroke (BM)
Western Carolina University (BFA and BM)

NORTH DAKOTA

OHIO

Ashland University (BA Theatre w/ MT concentration)
+Baldwin-Wallace College (BM) (10-12)
Kent State University (BFA)
~Marietta College (BFA)
Ohio Northern University (BFA)
+Otterbein College (BFA) (8)
~University of Akron (BA)
+University of Cincinnati - College Conservatory of Music (BFA) (22-24)
Youngstown State University (BFA)
Wright State University (BFA)

OKLAHOMA

+Oklahoma City University (BM)
University of Central Oklahoma (BM)
+University of Oklahoma (BFA) (12)
~University of Tulsa (BA and Minor)

OREGON

Southern Oregon University (BFA Acting, audition at the end of first term)

PENNSYLVANIA

+Carnegie-Mellon University (BFA) (10)
~DeSales University (BA)
Muhlenberg College (BA Theatre)
+Pennsylvania State University (BFA) (15-20)
+Point Park University (BFA)
Seton Hill University (BA Theatre w/ MT emphasis)
Susquehanna University (BA Theatre w/ MT emphasis)
+University of the Arts (BFA)
West Chester University (BA Theatre w/ MT emphasis)
Wilkes University (BA)
RHODE ISLAND

Rhode Island College (BA Theatre w/ MT concentration)
SOUTH CAROLINA

Coastal Carolina University (BA)
Coker College
SOUTH DAKOTA

TENNESSEE

Belmont University (BM)

TEXAS

Abilene Christian University (BFA)
KD Studio (2 year program)
+Sam Houston State University (BFA)
~Texas Christian University (BFA)
~Texas State University-San Marcos (BFA)
University of Texas at Arlington (BM)
University of Texas at El Paso (BFA)
West Texas A&M
UTAH

Brigham Young University (BFA in Music Dance Theatre)
Weber State University (BA or BS)
VERMONT

~Johnson State College (BA)
VIRGINIA

James Madison University (BA and BM)
+Shenandoah Conservatory (BFA)

WASHINGTON

University of Puget Sound (BA Theatre)

WEST VIRGINIA

~West Virginia Wesleyan College (BA and Minor)

WISCONSIN

~Carthage College (BA in Music)
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (BA)
+University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point (BFA) (7-8)
Viterbo University (BFA)
WYOMING

Casper College (AA)
COLLEGES WHICH OFFER GRADUATE MUSICAL THEATRE DEGREES

Arizona State University (MM)
Boston Conservatory (MM)
New York University: Steinhardt (MA Vocal Performance w/ MT concentration)
Oklahoma City University (MM)
San Diego State University (MFA)
University of Central Florida (MFA)
University of Montana (MM)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (MFA)
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LIU Post Decisions!

January 22, 2020, 3:07 pm
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I'm opening this discussion again, haha! I was told to expect a decision from LIU Post in January, and if not, to schedule a Unifieds slot, but I have yet to hear anything. Has anyone else heard anything or is everyone still waiting?? Just checking to see if the timeline is matching right now!! Thanks!!
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MT Acceptances Class of 2024

March 7, 2020, 9:54 am
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It was suggested we start this thread for this year, so I figured I'd start it. Please add your username alphabetically.

(if anyone wants to look back at last year's thread, here is the link: https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/2124537-mt-acceptances-class-of-2023.html)

I thought that it might be an easy way for future students to review options and final outcomes. Selected school of choice indicated by *** on either side of chosen program.

Post in this format (S means son, D means daughter);
NAME S or D, home State
College, audition date, acceptance date
*indicates safety school

BrennaK, S, OH
Marymount Manhattan, 10/13, 10/18
Ohio University, 10/13, 11/13
Nazareth, 10/13, 2/15
Otterbein, 1/25, 2/25
Ohio Northern, 11/13, 2/26

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Working on college audition material as part of summer program

January 4, 2020, 5:53 am
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A coach was advising NOT to work on material one wants to use as part of college auditions during a summer program experience.

I'm inclined to trust the coach, but I also feel it runs counter to at least some of the advice received on these boards ... namely, that a prospective MT major should take advantage of working on their material as part of a summer program experience (whether the program is school-specific or not, i.e., multiple programs represented).

I think the coach feels the program could say "no" to a piece the applicant was really inclined to do (because of the applicant's connection to the piece, etc.) without the summer program giving much thought / feedback to the applicant as to why not do it.

Welcome advice / perspective on this conundrum.
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Anyone know about Nebraska Wesleyan or Millikin?

February 26, 2020, 4:26 pm
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Anyone have current students (or know current students) at these schools? I was surprised there isn't a thread for Nebraska Wesleyan at the top. I have some kids with acceptances and they want to learn more about the programs. Thanks!

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switching from Classical Voice to MT, need advice

November 1, 2019, 7:41 am
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Posting for my daughter, will tell her about this board just found. Daughter is lyric soprano (with good strong chest voice), doesn't belt. Experience in high school musicals and with show choir (simple jazz dancing), as well as Irish step dancing when real little. She wants to switch to either a combo program like Illinois's lyric theatre, or a program with good vocal teaching and coaching. Want to stay in middle plains states (base now is Missouri), would consider mid-south (TN, OK), or SE (strong ties to Florida, gets in state tuition there as well).

Her vocals are amazing for her age, 19. Would have a great career in Classical were she to continue, but she LOVES MT and says although she's great at Classical, she doesn't love doing it.

I would love program suggestions as she needs to "step on it" to get apps and/or pre-screens in. What programs to avoid (ie, lack of good vocal teaching/coaches/overly dance focus, or will force her to try and belt; she should stay lyric/legit, it's her strength and will get her the jobs in the future).

What programs would be good for her? (And we don't want a program that only mounts one musical a year because the strength is dance, but given time constraints and how new this is to us, need help.)

She will have four semesters of voice, theory, piano and tons of GE classes including foreign languages, so is already well-geared for a BM type MT program.

Thanks for any and all help!!! :)
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SUNY at Buffalo

March 8, 2020, 2:00 pm
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Hi there everyone!! I just got my SUNY Buffalo acceptance after sending a video audition! I was wondering if anyone could offer some information about the annual MT class size (accepted or to yield), the faculty, the opportunities, etc! Thank you!!
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Musical Theatre- Comparing Top Choices

March 9, 2020, 9:00 am
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Once our students have narrowed down their choices to 2 or 3 programs, this is a discussion space to compare and contrast. List what's most important to your MT, the schools in consideration, & questions/concerns ... then others familiar with the programs can chime in. Ready?... GO!
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Class of 2024 No BFA MT Looking at Plan B/Gap Year

March 9, 2020, 2:54 pm
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Coming down the wire for final results of BFA MT auditions and it's looking like my D will not receive any acceptances. Heartbreaking given the amount of work put into this process! She has some BFA Acting options, loads of BA Theater options and is on a few MT waitlists, but she's already starting to consider a gap year and reapplication next year with maybe a more equal emphasis on Acting and MT. Gulp! Should she just read the writing on the wall and come to grips with the likelihood that an insanely competitive MT career is not in the cards? I want to be supportive, but also don't want to re-live this. Looking for advice, pros and cons of each option from those (parents and students) who have gone down this road before, and camaraderie with those who are going through this experience this year. Thanks for the guidance and support!
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Call colleges before you visit--some are cancelling in-person classes

March 10, 2020, 6:56 am
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I started this as a new discussion, not to discuss the Coronavirus, but wanted the topic heading to be prominent for everyone to see.

There are schools that are switching to online classes this spring and sending students home for a short or indefinite period of time. Make sure you call or email before you visit, even if you had already scheduled and confirmed prior to this week.
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Is it too late?

March 10, 2020, 2:12 pm
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Hi,
I have wanted to be an actor for my entire life, but due to some unfortunate situations, I was unable to get training until now, and I am 16 years old. I know that the field is unbelievably competitive, but is there any chance that if, somehow, I end up being very talented, and if I work harder than I've ever worked in my life, I might be able to get into a school?
If not, what are some other majors that might be able to fulfill this aspiration?
Thank you so much!
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