admittance question

srw
Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:38:54 +0000

Kevin, I will try to answer your question, yes MT is very hard to get into, I’ve heard it’s harder to get into than med school. Because of the intensity of the program the classes must be kept very small, indvidual attention to each student is key. For example in a class of 30, in say, acting, that meets one hour 3 times a week, would leave a student with only 6 minutes a week, to perhaps perform a monologue and get it critiqued, etc. Also these schools must maintain a standard, after all they are trying to turn out professionals, not just people who like to sing, dance or act a little. The more sucessful students each of the programs turns out the better reputation they gain. There are lots of ways for kids who like to sing or act to participate in college without being in one of these intense programs. Also I think there is an important organization that gives these schools accredidation that requires small class sizes. I’m sure others will chime in with more information.