Older theatre student?

TheRealKEVP
Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:06:09 +0000

These days, just about everything is “socially acceptable”. People of all ages go to college or university. You can even find colleges or universities where the average age of a student is something like 26.

They will NOT discrimate against you for being 22, or 32, or 42, as long as you meet their admissions requirements. As far as the “other students”, that has to be answered on a case by case basis with each school, every school has its own culture. But also think about the fact that if go somewhere that has graduate programs in theatre there will definitely be other students as old as you. And you will be in the same shows as these people, working and socializing with them.

But if theatre is your passion, why are you worrying about what other people think? Create the life that makes YOU happy, and forget these other people who apparently want you to be miserable.

I have to wonder, if theatre is your passion and you can’t live without it, why haven’t you majored in theatre yet?

If you are planning to get an MAT, what are you planning on teaching? There are almost no (although there are a few) dedicated “theatre teachers” in American grade schools, usually theatre is dumped in the lap of the English department, or sometimes the music department. If you are hoping to teach theatre in an American high school, seriously consider also qualifying to teach high school English.

KEVP

(and, dude, 22 is still very young!!)