Michigan State (No Debt) or NYU (Debt)

collegemom3717
Wed, 14 Dec 2016 23:33:25 +0000

I believe that the possible debt may be worth it on the long run due to NYU’s prominence as one of the top ten schools for Musical Theatre

You may believe it, but you are wrong.

You want to go into a field that is best known for financial instability. The vast, vast majority of successful people in MT did NOT go to NYU. By all means transfer to a program that you like better- but not one where you will have to take on debt- and I can nearly guarantee you that NYU will not be generous enough with you financially.

If you really want to go into MT, graduating debt free and being able to pay for lessons, portfolio materials, early roles that pay little but give experience and build a resume- not to mention rent, food, getting to auditions, etc. is going to do more for your career than going to NYU.

From where you are NYU may look like a shiny star that is a sure shot into the MT world. It’s not.*

*for anybody who thinks that I am being unfair to NYU arts- I’m not saying that it’s not a good program- just that it’s not worth going into debt over, esp for somebody planning a career in theater