soozievt

AKactor, I have never heard of the studios at Tisch being "ranked" in terms of selectivity. The sizes of the studio vary but I don't think that means the smaller studios are more selective. What Tisch does is to place each incoming student into the studio where they believe the student best fits. The size of the studio is not a reflection as to its selectivity. For instance, CAP21 has a lower acceptance rate (MT) than the acting studios, but the studio is a larger one than some. Anyway, my suggestion is to call Tisch and/or Strasberg Institute, and simply ask the size of the program (students per grade) for that studio. Rest assured, even in larger studios, the students are broken into sections for class. For instance, in my daughter's studio (and I think this is typical of other studios), they break the larger class into smaller classes of about 17 students (might be smaller). The difference between the studios is more to do with approach/philosophy and curriculum, not selectivity. The size in a classroom (vs. the size of the freshman class as a whole) is on the small side no matter which studio you are placed in.

AKactor

I CANT DECIDE!!!! I have narrowed it down to CCM Drama and NYU. I have been offered a great scholarship to CCM but NYU has the prestige. I need help. I have heard very little about CCM Drama.

NotMamaRose

AKactor, is there a way you can go visit both schools and perhaps sit in on a class or two? (Maybe you have already done that.) Some kids have very strong, visceral reactions to places when they do that. I know one girl who dreamt her whole life of attending Harvard, and felt it was completely wrong for her within minutes of stepping onto campus. She had the opposite reaction at Washington University in St. Louis. Also, have you discussed the whole "cost of tuition" thing with your parents? It sounds as if you got some $$$ to help defray the cost of CCM, but you didn't mention anything similar with NYU. If cost is an object, that's something to think about. Also, you might want to find out if CCM straight drama students undergo the same cut system as do their MT counterparts, and factor that into the mix. If you were my kid, I would tell you that prestige is certainly nice, but in the long run, the fit of the school to you is what will end up being most important. Congrats on having these excellent choices.

hcpss

I can't seen]m to get to Part 10. Can anyone help? I am trying to find out if there is a drama/theatre arts program out there that also lets a student study music. HELP!

ElliottsMom

If you click on page 1 of the Theater/Drama Part 10, it will take you to post #1 of Part 10. In that post are links to all of the Parts 1-9 so you can go back to the very beginning. I've read it all and don't recall there being much discussion about your question.

What type of music do you want to study (vocal, instrumental)?? Are you thinking of studying theatre/drama in a BFA program?

Lisa G

Hello, My daughter is on the waitlist for the MT program at Pace but yesterday we received a letter inviting her to be in the Theater arts BA program with an emphasis in acting. We have strayed away from BA vs Bfa because she likes a lot of hands on studio work vs too much class room. Does anyone know if a BA Theater Arts major at Pace can take a lot of voice and dance electives? she needs DANCE in her program. Also ...if you get invited to a different program (BA) while you are waitlisted (Bfa),does that mean there is no way you are getting into the Bfa? Help!

thedramamama

My S has been turned down at a couple of schools. He still has not heard from Rutgers. I called last week and they hadn't received his test scores (don't know why), so I priorty send them through the internet. Hopefully he will hear this week.

Lisa G

we went to calarts with my D...it was a very artsy open minded enviroment...almost too open minded in it's aproach to theater. We are more traditional in thinking. If you are very creative and enjoy very personalized artistic expression like scripts getting changed and dream like abstract theater approach ...good choice is calarts. everything is in one building. near L.A but also a bit out of the way...near strip malls and stuff like that.

Lisa G

Kip...we went to calarts with my D...it was a very artsy open minded enviroment...almost too open minded in it's aproach to theater. We are more traditional in thinking. If you are very creative and enjoy very personalized artistic expression like scripts getting changed and dream like abstract theater approach ...good choice is calarts. everything is in one building. near L.A but also a bit out of the way...near strip malls and stuff like that.

hcpss

I am new at this musical theatre - BFA stuff - but my son seems to be headed in that direction. I am shocked at reading about cuts in programs. i thought once you were admitted and "in" that was it. Just how common is this anyway?

Lisa G

sorry i double posted

Lisa G

hcpss....yes some programs cut and some don't...some reaudition and some don't and some let your child pay tuition and work stage crew and then cut them....I knew from the get go that the extra stress involved with that was not for my D. This thread has people who know much more than I about who does cut...I think CCM does and possibly CMU.

hilaron

My D FINALLY heard from her first choice school, U Mich (auditioned for straight theatre in Chicago, early Feb). She was waitlisted. . . better than a reject for sure, but leaves her in a bit of limbo, not sure what to make of it or where to go from here. She was rejected from all the other BFA programs she applied to, but has been accepted into the BA theatre programs at UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton, both very strong programs (and both with in-state tuition - yay!). Also waitlisted at Muhlenberg.

As this point, she is inclined to accept the offer from Irvine by May 1, while continuing to keep her fingers crossed for Michigan. From my perspective, I just want this process to be OVER - I am so tired of all the stress, anxiety and uncertainty in this application and audition frenzy (can any other parents relate?!?!?) and I'd like her to make a final decision and get on with life. I've always felt the BA was a better track for her than the BFA, given her wide ranging interests and desire for a strong liberal arts education as well as strong technical training, and I was very impressed with Irvine when we visited - I think it would be a perfect fit for her. She liked it too, but is having a hard time committing to UCI and letting go of UMich - because that door is still slightly ajar!

How realistic is it to hold on to dreams of Michigan? Anybody have any idea how their waitlist process works, how many kids get waitlisted there, how good (or remote) are the chances of getting in from the waitlist? The letter said their waitlist is "unranked," so how do they choose among the waitlisted kids? Is there anything she can do to increase her odds of getting in off the waitlist? Is Michigan as great as she seems to think, and worth holding out for?

hcpss

How can you find out if a school you are looking for cuts students? I am wondering if it would be better so apply for a BA in theatre rather than BFA - but am not sure how much stage experience my son would get in a straight theatre program.

ElliottsMom

If your S is interested in Musical Theatre (as your earlier post suggests), you should check out the Musical Theatre forum in the College Majors section.

There is much information over there about the cut systems: why they exist, how they're done, which schools cut a percentage of the class deliberately to downsize it, etc. As I recall there is also some information about cuts on the FAQ page (link to that is somewhere near the top of the threads on the MT Forum).