Please talk about Emerson!! Thanks!!
DivaStageMom:
@Kathmom - again I apologize - not that familiar with CC to post to the “Emerson link” - but if somebody shares that with me I will cut and paste.
Emerson is located in the theater district of Boston - like the theater district of NY its a little seedier than some other areas of Boston (like where BU is). With that said, it was very crowded so probably safety in numbers. The campus is the city. They have a lot of theaters - tons of performance opportunities. Some of the theaters are just gorgeous - old - painted and ornate ceilings - a lot of character.
The dorms have large fun common areas - some lounge and some that you can cook in. The theater people have their own floor (if you want to live there - not required) The dorms I saw were kind of small - but clean. They have a common bathroom down the hall. Also clean. They do have a nice urban city view - but far from spacious. Security was all over - we had to swipe or sign in everywhere.
A lot of places to eat on campus. A very nice athletic center - Bobby Brown was a graduate, her name is on a lot of things. The space we were in for auditions was large and clean. There is definitely an artsy feel from the student body - a lot of purple and blue hair etc… Everyone was very nice to each other. D has a friend there that walked us around and every time she passed people everyone was like “love you”…
The kids do a lot of things in Boston - which is a great town. The girl we knew goes to a lot of shows both on campus and off, broadway and off-broadway type stuff. Obviously no cars - but you don’t need them. They have sports teams and that really modern sports complex but not sure you get the rah-rah campus life.
We met Eric (I believe that’s his name) who runs the program - I thought he was very nice - lovely. Funny because some people met them at Unifieds and got a different vibe - I felt from the entire experience that it was a warm and nurturing environment. They have a large and active alumni network - not all performers but many in the biz. They have a lot of internships with casting etc… They will help you get into summer stock - you touch base a lot with your counselor etc…
An urban campus environment in a great college town - I would touch base with current students to make sure there is a fit just because it is a very small school student body wise and it had a distinct artsy vibe. I do have that one contact who isn’t MT she is theater performance if you would like to contact her PM me.
Thanks so much! My son is a film major but now I doubt we can get there for the accepted students day in April… or maybe everything will miraculously be “on!?!” Thanks again this was really helpful.