<p>The point soozievt makes in post #112 is an important one that should not be overlooked. A forum such as this works best when one shares experiences and knowledge without engaging in “better than” comparisons. This thread could have been a great opportunity to discuss the range of liberal arts education available across a broad diversity of MT programs, from pure conservatory to BA degree programs, the depth, weight and priority given to liberal arts at different schools and how the curricula for LA differs at schools. It could have been a great opportunity to discuss the differences that may be found in an acting major curriculum and a MT curriculum and how different MT schools approach acting in the curriculum. It could even have been an opportunity to discuss with some detail what is found in the training offered in the UK and whether those approaches are available in any programs here. All shared with a perspective of one’s personal experience, why one made the choices they did, what one found beneficial and why. All of that would have been informative, interesting as well as worthwhile for those going through the school search process now.</p>
<p>Instead, this thread turned into the old dog food commercial jingle of “My dog’s bigger than your dog, my dog’s smarter than your dog, my dog’s better than your dog 'cause my dog eats Kennel Ration.” (And if you remember that commercial, you’ve just revealed your age 
.) And sometimes when you mess with someone’s dog, you get into a dog fight.</p>