any one else feel like your kid is a slouch?

austinmtmom
Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:50:34 +0000

chaptertwo - I agree your D is no slouch! And it’s a shame that you feel Coastal Carolina is too far, because it might be a really good fit for her. You are right about limited options via the Academic Common Market, although for Kentucky CCU’s BFA in Physical Theatre IS an option for the ACM credit:
Academic Common Market - Southern Regional Education Board;

CCU offers BFAs in Acting and Physical Theatre. They also offer a BA in Dramatic Arts. The BAs are not second class citizens at CCU. They can audition for any of the mainstage shows, and they are cast. (The BFAs must audition for the season but that is optional for the BAs.) I was just at CCU to attend the junior cabaret and there were BFAs and BAs performing that evening and all were terrific! There are many opportunities to get involved at CCU. My D is a BFA MT. She has performed in 3 mainstage musicals, 3 plays, and 2 developmental workshops/readings with creative teams from NYC. She has ASMed a mainstage musical, with a guest director from a really great regional theatre. She created and directed the first freshmen showcase at CCU (which was music directed by a BA Dramatic Arts major who is one of her very best friends!) They are currently working on an indiegogo campaign to raise funds to help cover the costs of the senior showcase for her class fo rnext year. She is actively involved in UpStage (the student run theatre group) and APO. She works in the theatre office and coordinates the auditions for the prospective BFA students. She was a blogger for TheatreMania University in the fall. Every step along the way, she has been supported, encouraged, challenged, nurtured, pushed by the faculty at CCU and by the other students. So if your D wants to “do it all”, there is definitely an opportunity at CCU for students who want those challenges and opportunities.

Again, CCU may really not be an option for her because of the distance. But I wanted to make sure I posted because maybe for the next person reading with similar interests it will be an option.

Best of luck!! There are many GREAT programs out there!