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Jacisme · 03-15-2006, 03:05 PM

Our D has a very rigorous program at Muhlenberg. In her second semester, her courses are: Ballet, jazz/tap, stagecraft, Italian (language is a requirement and she chose Italian for Opera), private voice lessons and freshman seminar (an English/writing intensive class) about the theater and involves acting in and going to see a lot of plays and performances. Oh, I forgot one theater class called "offensive". This is a production that they will do in April. It is teaching the students to act offensively. Our D says it's too rude for us to go to see. (We are such naive parents that we wouldn't understand!!) The director is Jonathan Taylor Thomas' uncle and Jonathon supposedly has a role in the show as a guest star.
Extra's include the college choir that has many rehearsals and performances, an a capella group and a black box production of Evita in April.
Last night after a full day of classes, our D had acapella rehearsal from 8 - 10pm and then went to the Evita rehearsal from 10 - 12pm.
The overall program is very strong as far as quality of instruction. The professors are great and class size small. It is very difficult to put your own program together. In the BFA programs the classes are set and reserved for the MT students. At Muhlenberg anyone can take any theater courses. Our D is lucky to have an incredible advisor in the theater department who helped her to get into a class that was filled. Another disadvantage is that there are many, many theater majors and minors. There were 200 auditioning for the main stage, black box, and third tier productions (guess it's just like the real world!) She was very surprised that she was chosen for a black box as a freshman.
As to how she chose Muhlenberg, look on this thread from back in July '05. I posted her fall courses also. I hope this is helpful!

03-15-2006, 03:05 PM	#15
Jacisme New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Threads: 0 Posts: 21	More Muhlenberg Our D has a very rigorous program at Muhlenberg. In her second semester, her courses are: Ballet, jazz/tap, stagecraft, Italian (language is a requirement and she chose Italian for Opera), private voice lessons and freshman seminar (an English/writing intensive class) about the theater and involves acting in and going to see a lot of plays and performances. Oh, I forgot one theater class called "offensive". This is a production that they will do in April. It is teaching the students to act offensively. Our D says it's too rude for us to go to see. (We are such naive parents that we wouldn't understand!!) The director is Jonathan Taylor Thomas' uncle and Jonathon supposedly has a role in the show as a guest star. Extra's include the college choir that has many rehearsals and performances, an a capella group and a black box production of Evita in April. Last night after a full day of classes, our D had acapella rehearsal from 8 - 10pm and then went to the Evita rehearsal from 10 - 12pm. The overall program is very strong as far as quality of instruction. The professors are great and class size small. It is very difficult to put your own program together. In the BFA programs the classes are set and reserved for the MT students. At Muhlenberg anyone can take any theater courses. Our D is lucky to have an incredible advisor in the theater department who helped her to get into a class that was filled. Another disadvantage is that there are many, many theater majors and minors. There were 200 auditioning for the main stage, black box, and third tier productions (guess it's just like the real world!) She was very surprised that she was chosen for a black box as a freshman. As to how she chose Muhlenberg, look on this thread from back in July '05. I posted her fall courses also. I hope this is helpful!