<p>Since you have UNH on your list I would consider also looking at Plymouth State University. It is an auditioned BA program. Has a strong business school, and opportunities in Music Technology (if that is an area of music industry that interests her). </p>
<p>She may also want to look at Christopher Newport in Newport News, VA. They have a non-auditioned BA with a track in Musical Theatre. Temple in Philly – auditioned BA for Musical Theatre, non-auditioned BA for Theatre. </p>
<p>I am not sure about how it plays out in actuality (your school probably has Naviance data specific to your school?), but College of Charleston and JMU actually have relatively close common data set info for 2010/2011 in terms of admissions. </p>
<p><a href=“Institutional Research - JMU”>Institutional Research - JMU; </p>
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<p>Many schools will post the common data set information on the website. This might help (when combined with Naviance info and college guidance counselor information) put the academic piece into balance with the audition piece. Some schools will require a student to meet both academic and artistic standards for admissions. At other schools the audition can “trump” the academic piece. It varies from school to school. </p>
<p>At JMU, for example, when admissions looks at the transcript they take into account the rigor of course load in relationship to what is offered at the HS. They also look mainly at the GPA in terms of core courses (english, history, math, etc…) not so much at grades in arts courses. At JMU we can recommend RD admissions students that we would like in the majors to academic admissions. Sometimes this can help boost a students academic admissions. </p>
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