Purchase v Rutgers...

tenyearplan
Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:16:57 +0000

At Rutgers, the main acting technique taught the first two years is Meisner while it is more eclectic at Purchase.

Purchase gets Laban and Lecoq while Rutgers gets Williamson and Suzuki.

Rutgers has a year studying at the Globe in London with England’s best and brightest while at Purchase you stay at Purchase.

Purchase showcases in New York and Los Angeles and RU only does one in New York.

You only get one roommate freshman year at RU while you will probably have at least two at Purchase.

Both have contact hours through the roof but Purchase has slighly more.

RU is a huge university with a huge selection of academic subjects you can take on Tuesdays and Thursdays while Purchase does not have as many and it is harder to fit them into your schedule because the training is every day.

Purchase has a prestigious film school and RU does not although recent Rutgers graduates seem to be getting more tv and film work.

My opinon from stalking out some recent graduates of both is that RU students get better career advice starting out.