If you're a drama major, did you do summer programs?

snarkie
Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:15:54 +0000

I went to last years summer session at UNCSA. I was also accepted to BUSTI, but chose to go to nc because it cost almost half as much, and it was shorter ( 3 weeks instead of 5).

Spending my summer there was the best decision I’ve ever made. Here are the basics: there are probably about 200-250 people there in total-that includes all specialties (drama, dance, film, music, and visual), and then I think the number for drama was around 80. That seems like a lot, but the group gets spilt up into about 7 groups, with 10-15 in each group. You have a different group for morning and afternoon classes. In the morning you take (on alternating days) combat, singing, dance (this years was hip hop), improv, text, and circus skills. Each class has AMAZING teachers and so much awesome work is done. Then after lunch you go to your acting class, which is about three hours long. I learned more in three weeks in that acting class than 3 years in high school drama!

The campus is beautiful, and the staff keeps you busy with a ton of stuff to do. But basically you have the freedom to do whatever you want. I could never do it justice by typing it out, but at UNCSA I grew so much as an artist and made lifelong friends and connections that I don’t feel like I could have gotten anywhere else.

The truth is, wherever you go for a summer program you will have an amazing crazy experience. But I strongly recommend UNCSA, because its way more affordable, and you get to meet a ton of different kinds of people, and you’ll get top notch training.

If anyone has anymore questions about it, let me know!