<p>My wife is a college counselor. For the most part she will tell you schools want unweighted grades and focus on core curriculum when making general admissions decisions. For the OP, the bottom line for you is that you need to look at college websites, see what the average GPAs are for incoming classes, and determine if yours is competitive. A call to the admissions office could help. But to gain admission to a BFA program, you have to first be admitted to the college as a general student. I know two kids that my D went to high school with that were offered spots in the same BFA program, but ultimately the offer was pulled because their grades did not reach the general admission criteria for the university. </p>
<p>As for going to a community college and studying acting and voice as a way to improve your chances, I suspect colleges would still look at course content and it may not help much. Others above have highlighted schools with lower GPA requirements for admission, so focus on those. That likely means your dreams of attending say Michigan or NYU are dashed, and that’s sad of course, but it is the unfortunate reality.</p>