Rejected, but still attending for BA program/need advice

bbutcher
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:43:14 +0000

Typecast ~ Although my S’s situation wasn’t the norm, this is how it went for him at Point Park. He transferred in as a Jr. (1st yr in a BFA program that wasn’t a good fit, spent the next year taking gen ed classes at a local community college and re-auditioning). He was accepted into the BA program (as all students are) fully intending on auditioning for the BFA when he was eligible. After one semester he told us that the training is the same for both BA’s and BFA’s , but discovered that he could graduate on time (two years at PP) if he worked hard and kept on the BA track. Of course, all we ever heard prior to that was BFA, BFA, BFA. Long story short…he graduated on time (after 4 years of college total - 2 at PP) moved to New York and is now on Broadway. People debate the BA/BFA and in the end I believe it takes a school that is a good fit (for each individual student to grow), working hard, maturity and luck!