<p>Good point, gh. It is wonderful that there are schools with non-auditioned BFAs, and BAs that can become BFAs. The decision about what kind of program would be best is very complicated, and different for every student. “BFA” is really not the magic word here.</p>
<p>I am very glad there are non-auditioned programs as likely/safeties for these kids. Many of them have curricula that can give someone who wants strong training exactly what they are looking for, whether it is a BA or a BFA. It takes reading, visiting and asking a lot of questions to decide what school, regardless of the degree or the selectivity, is right.</p>
<p>I feel strongly that the curriculum is key, whether it’s an auditioned or non-auditioned BFA, or an auditioned or non-auditioned BA. My D got into at least one of all types, and it was only through detailed evaluations of their course catalog that she decided how and where she wanted to spend her next 4 years.</p>