| In terms of the class schedule itself, there wouldn't be a problem if your D doesn't mind getting up early enough to be at the Terra Building as early as 8:15 and wouldn't mind catching a train as late as 7:30. My D has 8:30 classes 4 days a week this semester and one day that ends at 7:00 with the other days ending between 2:30 and 5:30. In total, she has 26 hours of classes per week. The problems I would anticipate, however, are two-fold.
First, there is a lot that goes on after classes end. Rehearsing scenes with partners for Acting Studio, working on songs in practice rooms, masters classes, attending multiple required shows, crew assignments, even participating in the new theatre fraternity/sorority that was recently formed, all occur in evening hours. In addition, the volume of work that must be done each day is heavy. My daughter's day typically starts at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 12:30 a.m.. Each day is physically and mentally demanding and also demands a good bit of out of class preparation and work, including a heavy reading load and lots of writing. I could not conceive of her adding the time demands of commuting without driving herself into total exhaustion. All of the MT students I speak to describe themselves as in a constant state of sleep depravation even without a commute. I guess it could be done but wouldn't recommend it but this, of course, must be balanced by your other considerations. I would not evaluate this based on the schedule of a fine arts student; that's just not comparable to the MT students.
Then there is also the issue of not only missing out on the "college experience" with new friends but also that the nature of the work done in Acting Studio tends to make the MT kids a tight knit group. There's a lot of interaction and relating that goes on outside of class in the dorms or other places in or near campus that a commuter would find it difficult to participate in. |