<p>EmmyBet:</p>
<p>In Georgia, there is a state-wide scholarship offered to all students with an A-B average (it’s around 3.5ish now, they’re constantly changing it) called the HOPE scholarship. If you maintain the average through high school you basically have a full ride scholarship to any GA college. I talk with them a lot about school, and they’ve made it clear that if I can’t get a scholarship (our GA Thespians Board also has scholarship auditions every year at Thespian Conference) to an out-of-state school then I am expected to use the HOPE as a backup. Just to clarify. </p>
<p>And to the degree conversation:
I do think I need to do more research. For forever, the ‘BFA’ title has really been presented to me like the golden thing actors go for, so it’s difficult not to be biased towards it. I agree that since I’ve been looking around, so many BFAs can be like BA training and so many BAs can offer BFA-like training, it is all about the environment. I was also looking into schools with MT minors, which I also think would benefit me in the long run. I’m not sure… I’m also reluctant to stopping school then resuming. Is there a benefit to this? I really do not mind school at all, I love to learn and be in a classroom/workshop sort of environment. Are there any schools in particular, in a larger northern city, that offer all that I’m talking about? It’s a lot, but the big things are:
-Bachelor’s extensive/conservatory-like training in Acting, possibly in conjugation with an MT minor
-Master’s theatre education/directing. Is the difference between MA and MFA as been as BFA vs. BA?
-Smaller learning environment
-Urban, northern city
-Possible financial aid and scholarship opportunities</p>
<p>I feel like I only know of the big ones: NYU, Columbia, AMDA, Syracuse, Marymount, Juilliard</p>
<p>Is that it in NY?</p>