academics for accepted MT students

babar
Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:31:54 +0000

I agree with NMR’s point that the actual course work for a BFA is not like BA work. Students who may not excel in a traditional academic environment may be perfectly suited in this more kinetic, vocational in the purest sense of the word, arena. If a student has amazing stats and great talent, that student would be well-served at Yale or Brown. The ideal BFA candidate is more lop-sided in many cases, and the heads of these programs do know what they’re looking for. To assume they are compromising standards is incorrect. They have more students than ever to select from, and they know what qualities they are seeking to create a class. These qualities are not necessarily what Lulu’s Mama thinks they ought to be. In the arts, as in athletics, talent is something the directors and coaches recognize. Unlike in sports, where GPA is derived from a general education (with tutors and selected courses), the GPA of BFA students is the result of grades in courses the students are well-suited for - and the kids who might not do well in a traditional academic environment have strong GPAs in BFA programs. Therefore, kids who may have little to show but talent and tenacity, when in a program that is all about talent and tenacity will shine and be successful.