| You say these two are at the top of your list. Can you articulate why? Is it in name or prestige only? What attracted YOU to these specific programs? You are asking what are the differences in these programs....do you know any yourself? What you need to do is research each one thoroughly....read their websites and materials. List what you see as pros or cons or strengths or appeals of each program. That will begin to make the differences clearer. I know that was the first thing my kid did in January of the year before she applied. It was a FIRST step. Then when visiting a program, you will be able to see for yourself which meets your criteria and interests in a program the best. We can't research this for you. If you have SPECIFIC questions about a PARTICULAR program, this is a great place to ask it. But first, you must research each program thoroughly on your own in order to come up with these specific questions. For instance, you should be able to know that the size of these two programs is radically different. By the way, Steinhardt is not AT Tisch, but is a separate school at NYU, the music school. Tisch is a drama school. Steinhardt also offers musical theater but is more centered on music. Read about each program on NYU's websites and link to those two schools, Tisch and Steinhardt and you will have a background and then perhaps you can ask something specific and someone here might know the answer. Visiting is the key to figuring out which you like best. Again, right now this research needs to be your focus, not deciding which you would choose if accepted to both. Time will help you figure that out, but honestly the outcome of the admissions process will possibly decide it anyway.
Nobody can suggest audition songs for you without knowing anything about your voice, your strengths, etc. This is something you should work on with your voice teacher. What is best for one person is not best for another. We can't hear you sing or see you act a song to know what your forte is. If you have a much more SPECIFIC question about some song choices you are considering and why, perhaps someone can advise you.
The question of what to sing or what school should be your first choice are very general questions. Perhaps if you could tell us what you want in a BFA program and then what attracted you specifically to NYU and CMU (besides their names), we can discuss which might fit what you want better. In my opinion, at this juncture in your process, it is just important to learn as much as you can about each program, be open to various possibilities (as you might not be given much choices considering the odds of admission at these selective programs), come up with some favorites if given a choice, and then see what happens. Once you audition and visit, you'll know which you prefer. Focus on the application process and prepare for the auditions. You can pick where you will attend and think much more about that after auditions are over and you are in the waiting process.
Susan |