Lots of Questions

thtre12
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:25:39 +0000

For any auditioned/portfolio program I think it’s very, very important to apply early if at all possible. Combine it with a tour. Many of these programs have non-binding early applications. Since early acceptance rates are up and these programs take so few, it’s worth it if your D has a few top choices. I’ve said this elsewhere in discussions, but the audition director at the school my D applied to early said they pretty much “build their class” from early apps.
Also, we’ve had students from my D’s art HS go to Muhlenberg - not sure it it has technical - but they love it. Cornish, Southern Methodist U and North Carolina School for the Arts as well. All solid programs. Good Luck!
ps: ohaybfa posted that NYU is half audition and half transcript. This is misleading about the other programs. I think you will find that many of these programs, at the very least, strongly consider transcripts in the process. Many will be half and half for all practical purposes - especailly since there are so many more applicants to chose from. For Emerson we were told students had to be accepted both artistically and academically but that there are sometimes “fights” to get students in that the theatre dept wants. Bottom line though, if the academic dept said no that was it.