<p>Anybody going?</p>
<p>We are, lol. : )</p>
<p>Lol - really???</p>
<p>Going to be there.</p>
<p>Do early admission students typically go to the open house in April, or is it more for students who may not have made up their minds yet? Also, does anyone know whether the performance showcase will be seniors? Also wondering why there doesn’t seem to be a student panel on the schedule for theater as there is for music and visual arts? Is the faculty panel offered in place of students? Also wondering if the theater tour and financial aid presentation conflict . . . Guess I should call BU . . .</p>
<p>I think ED and RD kids will be going. They do seem to have lots going on for the day. I’m sure our S will dump us and head off with friends that have been accepted as well. I’m too afraid to go to the financial aid thing. I want to be upbeat for the day - LOL!</p>
<p>It sounds like your S knows a lot of kids already, Marbleheader. Does BU accept a lot of kids from the BUSTI program? Or does he know kids planning to go from other programs?</p>
<p>They are all from BUSTI. Three kids got in ED, and seven kids got in RD. Some RD kids are still deciding between BU and other great programs, but a few RD kids are planning on going. They are all nice kids, and I think they will be welcoming, more than clique-y.</p>
<p>Hi , 4 years ago the showcase was the senior showcase… and there are plenty of current students that help out during the day, and are happy to give their opinions. I was thrilled to see and hear the faculty… these are the people that will be educating your child for the next four years. I was able to go to scramble to the financial aid session, and recall that I arrived early in the morning and scheduled my time with them so it would not interfere to with other things I wanted to attend…This was back in 2009, so things might have changed…
My daughter went that day and was still determining where she was going to go… by the end of lunch she had made up her mind. It was one of those parental moments, where you sit back and feel…so good… It was an extremely happy day in our lives. Have fun, ask every question and look for my daughter…
It’s been a great ride.</p>
<p>Mother of GG, it has indeed been a great ride. :)</p>
<p>Mother of GG and NJTheatreMom - we are blessed to have you soon-to-be-alum moms with us as our kids head into this new phase. Thanks for all your help and words of wisdom this year!</p>
<p>Mother of GG and NJTheaterMOM, could you share with us some of the highs and lows of your experience with BU. What do you wish you had known sooner? What was the highlight?</p>
<p>Are you an accepted student, BeYou17? I ask because of your screen name.</p>
<p>I guess in our particular case the most important thing was how much my son grew and broadened his outlook at BU. When he started as a freshman, he was mostly interested in training as an actor, with an anticipated focus on classical acting. While he was a student at the School of Theatre, he became very interested in physical theatre, and he decided to choose the Theatre Arts track and do a dance minor. He also found that he loved directing. He is very grateful the he was able to explore and develop his talents in these additional areas, while still receiving the kind of excellent quality acting training that he needed.</p>
<p>A highlight for me was the Theatre Arts’ students Directors Project in spring of junior year. Twelve juniors each directed one-act plays. The students acted in one another’s plays and jointly handled all the aspects of the productions. I was extremely impressed by the quality of their work. It was really a fantastic experience for them.</p>
<p>The semester abroad that my son spent at the Accademia dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy provided him with a very exciting and enriching opportunities for personal growth.</p>
<p>The only things I wished I had known sooner didn’t have much to do with the program per se. They were things like the ins and outs of how the sophomores find and secure leases on off-campus apartments, details of what happens with the semester abroad, etc.</p>
<p>Here is a link to nicely-done video about this year’s senior Theatre Arts’s majors’ thesis productions:</p>
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<p>Parent, here.
Thanks for the insights, NJTheaterMOM. Sounds like your son has had a great experience. Do a lot of students move off campus? With guaranteed housing, I wasn’t sure if they stayed around. What does your S plan to do, and does he feel like the school gives adequate support to help him achieve his goals?
Thanks again for sharing your experiences!</p>
<p>BeYou17, most SOT students move off-campus as sophomores. Apartments in Allston are quite affordable when shared. It can actually be considerably cheaper than living on campus, especially because of the fact that students can thereby eliminate the pricey meal plan.</p>
<p>In addition, theatre students love off-campus housing because they often rehearse scenes together outside of class, and it is much easier when you are not in a dorm.</p>
<p>My son now wants to be a director and possibly at some time teach. He may seek an MFA in directing somewhere down the road. He definitely feels that BU has given him adequate support.</p>
<p>@NJTheatreMOM, the open house was great. About a dozen seniors performed and I wondered if your son was among them. Very enjoyable show!</p>
<p>We were saddened by the tragedy that struck so close to our new acquaintances in Boston on Patriots’ Day. Hope the university students are not too rattled by it all.</p>