There's been a lot of talk about what people are doing or considering if they don't get into a BFA program for Musical Theatre, and it seems a useful thread on its own for discussion. Basically I see it breaking down to three options, all of which have merit:
1. Take a gap year to develop skills, research schools, and/or get an audition coach.
2. Go to a non-audition BA program - sometimes at preferred school - the with the idea to re-audition and/or transfer.
3. Go to an audition or non-audition BA/BFA program and bloom where planted.
My D is in this situation, but we discussed it before the audition process and it was part of her school selection. She auditioned in three state schools (in Virginia) and was accepted in theatre to all of them. (We had figured on two out of three, so bonus.) She applied to MT programs in another six schools, but didn't get in those programs. Right now, we're looking at Option 3: Bloom where planted. We're both getting okay with it and seeing some advantages for her over the MT programs, like location, cost (SO much cheaper!), flexibility, and connections - both friends she knows there and to the local theatre/music scene. It's not how we would have wished it all go down, but it will be okay.
So how are other people handling or preparing for not getting in an MT BFA program?
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