JeffB

I'm trying to decide between doing a Musical Theater minor and a Screen writing major.
Is anyone in one of these minors, or does anyone know about them? Could anyone tell me about them?
Thank you. : )

sheerviolette

Hi JeffB,

I really can't tell you a lot about the programs, but I have some information, so I will do my best.

Coming in as an acting major, after your first year, you will have the opportunity to audition for the MT Minor. To be eligible for an MT Minor, you must be majoring in Acting, Voice or Dance. As an MT Minor, you would get classes with teachers who teach the MTs in the department, but the classes would not quite be structured the same. I know there is a voice class taught by Mary Ellen Grant-Kennedy, and that you have to take a certain amount of movement credits, but I can't remember the exact load.

Are you considering transferring from the School of Theater Arts into the Writing for Film & TV Program? There is really no way to double major with Acting or MT and anything else. There is a creative writing minor that has been put into place, but it's new this year and I can't tell you very much about it.

Sorry for the vagueness.

DcDuckee

Hey Jeff -

I was accepted in the MT minor program last week!

JeffB

Yay! Congrats!
Can you tell me anything about it?
My only concern (and this is a small one) is that I've studied musical theater before and have had extensive voice lessons. How remedial or repetitive would this be?

DcDuckee

Jeff -
The vocal lessons you take will in no way be remedial. I take voice lessons with Patti Raine who also does voice lessons with the Musical Theatre majors. It's always challenging and I had done tons of musicals. That being said, taking voice lessons is not a part of the minor program, it's just something extra you do. For the minor, you have to audition, but if you get in it only adds a class or maybe two, per semester. I couldn't tell you how they're going to be because I haven't taken them yet. Next semester, I'll be taking a vocal coaching class. No matter what though, I always try to learn from everything I do. It's good to go back to the basics either way!

JeffB

Of course, you can always take anything away from an experience. : )
How did you get the voice lessons? Was it supplied through the school, or did you go up to her and ask for private voice lessons?

DcDuckee

When you register for classes there is a section of teachers with asterisks who give lessons to non majors. If you want to start them up next semester, I suggest emailing Gene to get their email to ask if you can start lessons with them. I think it costs extra, but it just goes into your tuition.

JeffB

Cool, I will definitely do that. Thanks : )