And this list for your consideration . . .

MosDad
Sun, 08 Dec 2013 19:52:53 +0000

actor12,

Thanks for a great reply. We did visit UC Irvine and really like the campus and the people we met. We learned about the MT1- Mt3 program while there but it seems confusing! Thanks for clearing it up a bit!

I am a bit leery of programs like UCI that let a student into the campus then make them take a lot of classes before actually getting into a BFA program… seems risky to me. I would like to see our D get into an audition program that is up front about it… but then makes you audition to remain in the program. Seems like this process would weed out kids that were not doing well and need to find another niche. But, having said that, our D does not HAVE to be in a BFA MT program. She liked the UCI campus and people and has a friend their now. We have spoken to a parent of a senior there who is in the MT department and she has done well. The question about UCIrvine becomes then, what if she does not get into the BFA MT program… ? Would the BA theater program be enough to give her what she needs in terms of skill and connections?