Class of 2022 (the journey); sharing, venting, discussing

daughtersdreams
Sat, 23 Feb 2019 07:40:53 +0000

@mommaofdrama Yes. Lots of these kids change majors. That’s why colleges accept more kids than they really have room for. They know that some will change their minds. For some, the work load and long hours of practice wear them down and they begin to rethink their choice. For some it’s when they realize that this is a highly competitive career field and even those who “win” (meaning get cast in some kind of paying role) still won’t make enough to live on from this work and will need some other kind of work to pay the bills. And for some, the stress and uncertainty of it all is really more than they had imagined. You will just have to trust to that she knows what’s best for her – and her peace of mind.

I know it seems like maybe you (and she) wasted all that time and money to get into a BFA program if she decides to change course. But that experience was part of the growing process and that has value. Lots of college students change their majors once or twice in college. When a psych major switches to political science, we don’t think much of it. It really shouldn’t be any different for our MT kids. Whatever your daughter is feeling is valid and now is a good time to evaluate what she really wants before she gets any further.

Then there’s my D who is a transfer student doing a BFA program but she has decided to change from BFA to a BA Performance track because it will allow her to either graduate a year early or do a minor in Mass Communication. (I’m in favor of graduating early and not having to take any more loans.)

Changing majors doesn’t mean she’s giving up on her dream. She doesn’t need a BFA to do theatre and film.
She can always find acting classes and voice and dance lessons outside of college if she wants to keep her skills up. So, if doing a more “normal” degree gives your daughter peace of mind, then she’ll probably be a more confident and happy person when she goes out for auditions. Good Luck to her!