<p>I haven’t posted much about this yet because their official information is not out and the website isn’t updated yet. But St. Edward’s University where my D is attending, which is a very good serious BA program, is adding a BFA in performance. I am not sure yet if it will be audition for BFA before you start or if it will be a BA to BFA audition and I don’t know if the numbers will be capped, or what. Which is why I haven’t said much about it. But as soon as I know, I will. This is straight performance, not MT, though they do musicals.</p>
<p>My D has loved her first year there; they have started doing a Freshman showcase at the end of the year (two actors in a scene, all the performance majors) Every one of those kids were quite good - they are definitely teaching them how to act there. Also it is one of less than a handful of Equity undergrad programs in the country - Equity can be a double edged sword but it is an option open to their students when they graduate.</p>
<p>Possibly if you call them they will have all the details. All I know for sure is they are definitely adding it - but just performance - everything else is still a BA, but as I said, a very good BA.</p>
<p>Of course, this is way down here in sunny Texas, so it’s not for people wanting to stay close to the East coast. But it might be of interest to some. And it’s not a conservatory program, but the BFA is like most of them, heavily weighted towards the concentration, and it is a small intimate program with lots of personal attention and good training. Just in case she thinks about going further out. ;)</p>