BFA MT - Looking for schools not as concerned about grades
My D is a senior with a gpa of about 2.7 and has taken the ACT one time. She received a 19 on it. I'm looking for good programs, preferably BFA in MT, with a dance optional audition (pre-screen). She...
View ArticleThe Process: Our Year-Plus Long Odyssey Getting into a Musical Theatre Program
I have posted this series of experiences to give back to the Musical Theatre (MT) community that has shared so much. This blog over the past year was also a form of therapy for me, the dad of this...
View ArticleMoved: Searching for Colleges To Focus on The Craft of My Major
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View ArticleWhere They Studied
Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical, begins previews tonight (9/1) and is scheduled to open on 10/6. Here is where the creative and cast studied (some of the regularly-mentioned schools, but as...
View ArticleApplication essays
Are the application essays important to any of the schools? Do any MT people actually read them? I thought I saw somewhere that Texas State reads them but I'm just not sure if it's something we need to...
View ArticleSUNY schools for MT
Can anyone comment on the SUNY schools for MT? I remember reading a thread before I think on them but can't find it now... Are some more selective then others academically as well as artistically etc....?
View ArticleHigh Acceptance Rate Schools?
Hi! I am a senior in high school right now and I am getting super stressed looking for colleges and such. I want to be an actress, and maybe write/compose musical theatre and ideally, I would like to...
View ArticleCarnige Mellon Musical Theatre Audition Info
Okay I was getting all of my audition information for the school websites. I went Carnige Mellon's website and there is nothing, the web page is gone. So if anyone knows the audition requirements for...
View ArticleManhattan school of music
Anyone have info on this school? I am not familiar with it and I saw that they are offering MT there starting in 2016
View ArticleAverage cost of voice and acting lessons???
I was curious about the cost of lessons. My D is very happy with both of her coaches (voice & monologue) but I feel they are on the high side. I was just wondering what most other folks are paying....
View ArticleNYC Unifieds School List 2016
I know there is an old list of schools that were at the Chicago Unifieds or nearby at the same time so thought I would do the same for next years seniors for NYC. Please feel free to add or correct the...
View ArticleAcceptd Question
Seeking input regarding Acceptd's option to have schools see everything that is downloaded. So-say my daughter submits prescreen requirements A, B, C, and D to school X. Is there any merit in having...
View ArticleAuditions for HS Juniors at Theatre Conferences/Importance?
I have a high school junior who is interested in auditioning at the Florida Theatre Conference this November. We have attended the conference for many years as a part of the Community Theatre category...
View ArticleAffordable/"Good value" Acting BFA, starting research for class 2022
Hi All, This is my first post. Starting to research BFA (maybe BA too) for Acting. I'm just starting to create a starting list for my son in his junior year, so we can learn about various programs and...
View ArticleEarly action?
Can someone explain what is the benefit of early action? Do they take lower grades? Also, how is it possible to do early action in an audition situation? What schools have early action for bfa programs?
View ArticleClass of 2021 (sharing, venting, etc)
It seems like it's our turn at last! I'm excited to embark on this journey!
View ArticleMusic Major vs Music Theatre Major. Or Crossover?
Hi! I am reposting from the Music Major Forum and hoping to get some advice from all of you. Thanks in advance! Hoping to get more wonderful advice from all of you! DS has done some evolving these last...
View ArticleVideo Auditions
Several schools on D's list allow her to submit a video in place of coming to the campus. Since we are on the west coast, this is much more preferable to flying all over the country. We were thinking...
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