Contrasting UArts

nytheatermom
Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:41:39 +0000

Hi Mom of Alex,
Here are my answers to the best I can answer. As with many many MT programs, the MT kids don’t have aton of spare time. My daughter has stayed at school most weekends – I don’t think you would consider this a “commuter school” if that is what you are really asking. She stays at school to do her home work, catch up on sleep, grocery shop, hang out with friends, see plays, help out at plays, etc.

Juniper is by all accounts the nicest of the dorms. I have not seene it.I am familiar with Furness and Pine. They are old converted apartments. But the highlight of course is having one’s own bathroom. Most kids apparently go into off-campus apartments after the first year; but you are right, Juniper is generally “reserved” for them. Roommates are assigned somewhat randomly, so kids do get assigned roommates outside of their own major. The school has a system that allows for changing of roommates at particular “open” times, that worked fine for my daughter.

Certain classes – freshman English, for example – are mixes of all majors. By definition, others (those in your core major) are not.

Feel free to email me if you have any other questions. Not sure if you have checked out the online journals, but I think you will find a wealth of info there