Advice in making a choice in college acting programs

entertainersmom
Fri, 04 Mar 2016 23:17:49 +0000

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Son is very happy at Otterbein. He is currently taking Directing and Writing Intensive, and I believe there will be an Advanced Directing and Writing Intensive class for his Junior year. We are in Northern New England, so son is an out of state student. My unscientific study of programs of a few of the shows I have attended leads me to believe that the majority of the BFA students are from out of state. States mentioned included Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, Michigan and Maine.

BFA students usually have only one gen. ed class per semester. Son’s class last semester was Buddhist Ethics and Personal Responsibility, which he enjoyed immensely. BFA students are not required to take Math or a foreign language.

Son auditioned for MT and was accepted for Acting. Otterbein was one of his two top choices, the other being Coastal Carolina where he was accepted for BFA MT. It was a difficult decision, but Otterbein felt like the best fit for him. He has said he has no regrets, and he loves the school, the program, the students and faculty. He is also very excited about the opportunity to intern his final semester of senior year in NYC.