How do you even narrow down your college list?

[bluebutlerss]

sorry about the radio silence! i honestly forgot i posted this thread haha. ive done some more research and feel more confident in my list!! here’s the list below (roughly sorted on reach, target, safety):

Carnegie Mellon
Pace University
UMich
Emerson
Ithaca College
Rider University
NYU Tisch
Berklee: Boston Conservatory

Cornish/Seattle University
Harrt School/UHart
Long Island University
Manhattan School of Music
Molly/CAP 21 Conservatory
Roosevelt University/CCPA
Temple University
Shenandoah University
Wagner College
New York Film Academy

University of Washington

i’m reconsidering Cornish, NYFA, and MMC due to some things i’ve from people who went there or know people there. i’m also considering Montclair, JMU, and CCM but i need to look more into those schools

[bluebutlerss]

i’m definitely planning on doings unifieds! i live in alaska so audtions and traveling is quite hard for me, so most of my auditions will either be at unifieds or online.

[helpingthekid73]

Is University of washington an audition based program? Please consider adding some non audition based programs that are safetys based on academics. Auditions can be so unpredictable that it is really impossible to put any as a safety.

[AustenNut]

If you’re trying to narrow down your list in MT, then I would strongly advise having a couple of programs that do not require auditions.

Some other threads you may want to check out include Good MT BA Colleges?,
Do I Need to Add More Safeties?, and Worried about skill level

Some other schools that have gotten various mentions for the opportunities for people to study MT without an audition include Muhlenberg, Drew, St. Olaf, Luther, and U. of Iowa.

@AustenNut

Some schools where you can study MT without an audition include:

• Augustana (IL): Offers a major in Theatre Arts with a concentration in MT, with no mention of an audition requirement.
• Averett (VA): There’s a BFA in musical theater, but there’s also a minor in MT available. The link to get admission requirements is broken, but it could be worth reaching out to the school.
• Loyola Chicago (IL): Any student doing a BA in dance, music, or theatre can also minor in MT. No audition requirement mentioned.
• Lycoming (PA ): Offers a major in Theatre with a concentration in MT, and no audition requirement is mentioned.
• Millikin (IL): In addition to its BFA, it offers a BA in Theatre (non-audition) and those students can still participate in the musicals, MT workshops, etc.
• North Central (IL): Offers a BA in Musical Theatre with no audition mentioned: Department of Theatre | North Central College
• Sarah Lawrence (NY): Offers an area of study in theatre which appears interdisciplinary with courses in songwriting for MT, singing workshop, dance, and there is also a separate music program. No audition mentioned.
• Xavier (OH): Offers a B.A. in Musical Theater with no audition mentioned Musical Theatre Major | Xavier University

[CanadianMTgirl]

If you want to hear more about JMU, I’ll tag in @KatMT who is on faculty at JMU to speak to the program.