<p>As a Pace Directing Major, I can speak for the school 
I’m going to be honest - the BA program IN REGARDS TO TECH TRAINING ONLY is a bit underdeveloped and there arent many of us. That being said, there are obviously more opportunities … I’ll have already assisted two mainstage productions including a professional workshop and directed one of three student projects that we do each year, as well as being approved for another next year - and I’m only a Sophomore. We also have guest directors each semester offering the opportunity to experience different styles.</p>
<p>-We directing majors here have to be a bit self-starting - you can make your own opportunities.
-Because it is a BA program in a liberal arts school and not a BFA, there is a lot of room for electives and minors, etc.
-The required theater courses for BA -directing focus are as follows:</p>
<p>Production Crew- Set
Production crew- costumes
Voice and Movement (you’ll focus on movement techniques like Viewpoints, etc.)
Acting I -and II
Scene Study
Script Analysis
Theater History I and II
Directing
Playwrighting & Screenwriting
Stage Management</p>
<p>On directing at Pace:
Each year students of any theater concentration can submit a proposal to direct a show for one of the 3 bigger blackbox spots (directing majors only) or for several smaller studio spots (any theater major). The proposals are reviewed by the faculty, mainly the Chair and Co-chair. </p>
<p>As for Pace academics, they are … ok… I guess. I mean I cant really compare to any other school since I dont go to any other school. But its no Harvard and its no junior college - somewhere in the middle I suppose. Pace has an Honors College with great benefits (Being a member, I can get into that more if you want) including a free laptop. </p>
<p>However, after posting all of this info - it is just that - info. No opinion attached. If you really feel like an “Emerson guy” you should probably go with your gut. But if after reading what I wrote, you want more info, feel free to ask.</p>