<p>that is a relief!!! it has been so hard to find non-musical opportunities in this area, esp at the high school level!!! He even joined the high school choirs so he could at least be presentable for the musicals. He is VERY happy he will only have to do straight acting in college! I am under perhaps the mistaken impression that his employment options will be more limited since he is only an average singer. however, even if wrong, I would think a kid who can sing will nonetheless have more options than one who can not post graduation as the former can be in musicals and non-musicals. again, any input is appreciated! and to all, if he does not get enough acting under his belt in college, an MFA, if a good idea when he graduates, is not out of the question. at this point, a BFA is not the route he wants to take and I agree with him 100 percent on that for a number of reasons. he may realize when in school he needs the rigor of a conservatory and if so, we can look at MFA options as he wraps up college. Right now, the route he wants to go looks like it makes a lot of sense for him and fishbowl’s comments, perhaps inadvertently reinforced that. one reason i initially started looking at the mass communications major was because Temple, and many other EC schools, only has 1 acting on camera class. I guess you can retake it but when I looked at the mass communications degree, there were actually 3 classes, if I remember right, that were up in his field in performing in front of a camera and/or voiceover work. we talked about it, he has visited, and plans to revist both departments next semester. He would probably prefer a theatre major and media studies minor with those 3 classes; however, that option is not available. however, a media studies major and theatre minor is an option.</p>