<p>Whether she can audition for both (or how it will impact a school’s perception) will vary from school to school.</p>
<p>Where I teach (JMU) students may audition for both the School of Music (BM) and the School of Theatre and Dance (BA) on the same day. The auditions are completely separate, and auditioning for one does not influence the decision for the other. </p>
<p>However, very few who audition for both are admitted to both. The programs are looking for very different things. The SOM has an option for a BM with an emphasis in MT or VP. The School of T&D houses the MT program. Students in the SOM MT program take a few dance classes, an acting class a few theatre classes, and a few musical theatre classes in the School of T&D. Majors from the School of T&D take music and voice in the SOM. Lots of crossover in classes, and opportunities for all students to audition for musicals, operas, and plays. There may be other schools where this is possible, so that it a good question to ask of the schools you are looking at.</p>
<p>NYU Steinhardt and OCU are good schools to look at for students who want to maintain classical graduate school as an option.</p>
<p>In musical theatre even “legit” singers really need to find their “belt” sound. Some MT programs will look for this versatility in the incoming students. Almost all will look for the potential to develop both a more “legit” and “belt” sound. Sopranos can make terrific belters. Listen to Judy Kuhn sing Cosette in Les Miz and Florence in Chess, for an example. </p>
<p>What schools are you looking at? Many here will know the culture and the opportunities for cross over between VP and MT at schools. </p>
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