<p>no, we may look while in college. We made a decision when he was young to focus on acting classes only, since both types of classes were not in our budget, esp when I added the time and gas spent to get to and from places. As i’ve mentioned in other posts, we live in a very small rural community so local options are very limited and most lessons, whether they be acting or singing, are a good distance away. when he gets to philly, he will have a lot more options than exist around here so if he wants to look into it, i’d be fine with that. and it may not be a bad idea. people other than me think he’s a very gifted actor so the more he can hold his own in singing, the better. We are actually hoping that by being part of the theatre community in college, even he only goes for the minor, we can get some advice on issues like this from profs and other students. they would also have the benefit of hearing him sing and could evaluate better than me whether pursuing voice lessons make sense given his natural singing ability. He is decent but is not great at singing and his acting ability is light years ahead of singing.</p>
<p>ctl987, first, he can take singing lessons in college. You won’t have to worry about arranging anything! 
My older D, who is not a theatre major, has enjoyed four years of voice lessons in her college. It is 1 credit.</p>
<p>Second, as njtheatremom says, straight acting is not confined to film or TV. Think of the plays you know, for instance, classical ones like Shakespeare. It is not likely that a Shakespearian actor is going to also be a triple threat (although it’s possible). The two are different specialties. You certainly do increase your marketability the more skills you have, but if you can’t sing even after lessons, that doesn’t preclude a career on stage.</p>
<p>That said, from what I know - and someone more knowledgable please correct me if I’m wrong - Temple’s broadcasting major is very respected, but it’s very separate from its theatre major–the two are different specialties. If your son wants to be an actor, he will gain the most connections by majoring in theatre. Perhaps he can double major–I don’t know the requirements of the two programs. But if he wants to be an actor, the best way he can gain connections in the Philly community is through the Temple theatre major.The broadcasting school will have very different areas of focus, professors, internships, etc. </p>
<p>So since you say he really wants to be an actor, I’d strongly recommend the theatre major.The theatre major would bring him in contact with professors who are also directors in the Philly community, or who are actors, or who are artistic directors, or otherwise very much involved in the community. Many jobs are landed through word of mouth and connections, as with any other field. If he majors in broadcasting - which is very big at Temple - he is shortchanging his acting opportunities and hurting his chances at the career. This doesn’t mean can’t be successful as an actor while majoring in broadcasting–only that he decreases his chances.</p>
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Nothing inadvertent about it. I understood you to mean he’s specifically interested in screen acting in which the standards are looser as long as you’re not talking about becoming a virtuoso like Daniel Day Lewis, Ralph Fiennes, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, etc. who all come from stage backgrounds. If you were asking about him becoming a theatre artist - especially in classic theatre or MT - I’d tell you something different. </p>
<p>I don’t know anything about the Temple acting program other than their MFA has produced some good teachers. It looks like [undergraduate</a> acting is a majors only program by audition.](<a href=“http://www.temple.edu/theater/undergrad/acting.html]undergraduate”>http://www.temple.edu/theater/undergrad/acting.html) I hadn’t looked and assumed it was a regular academic BA. If he can’t get in the classes without being an acting major or he finds himself being taught by grad students in the non-major classes, there is another good option in Philly. Playhouse West now has a satellite studio there that would be worth a look … [Playhouse</a> West | Playhouse West-Philadelphia](<a href=“CEPAT89: Link Situs Slot88 Dan Slot Gacor Hari ini Gampang Maxwin”>CEPAT89: Link Situs Slot88 Dan Slot Gacor Hari ini Gampang Maxwin)</p>
<p>If you can afford it along with college and he has enough AP or IB credit to lessen his gen ed courseload at school, night classes there might be a good option although doing that along with a heavy academic load might be difficult. A lot of working actors in LA trained that way. Just a regular, light(ish) academic courseload in college majoring in “whatever” and training in the studios by night. It would take some discipline to not let anything slide, but it’s a viable option if he’s the type of kid that can handle it …</p>
<p>connections, thanks. Great advice. Makes a lot of sense. I will talk to him about this. and also to Temple theatre dept. on issues you raised. one plus of Temple, even though it is stage oriented, is that they seem to have an understanding of film acting too. in fact, a very good understanding. fishbowl, there is eventually an audition at Temple. I think as long as he passes the audition, he can take the audition only classes even if he does not major in theatre. But connections raised a lot of good points, which is actually why I started this thread. What she said actually mirrored the in the back of my mind concerns. I also need to talk to Temple and see if he’s be allowed to take media studies/broadcasting classes if he is not a media studies major. if so, then a theatre major with some supplemental media studies to me, makes the most sense. I will leave the final decision up to him. although I know he can not minor in media studies, he might still be allowed to take some classes given his interest. We’re going to Temple in Feb and can ask some more questions while out there. Fishbowl, again great advice. he and I would be very open to him taking only 12 to 13 hours a semester so he can take some night classes. And I’m adding me to this decision since I’d be the one picking up the tab for those classes. we have actually talked about the juggling act with academics and acting already and he wants to make sure he finds the right balance so he still has plenty of time to act. the only check on less than 15 hours a semester is I think his scholarship is only for 8 semesters but he could use his stipends for summer classes, or we may be able to find creative ways to make sure he has the necc hours to graduate or be close to it once his scholarship runs out. if he has to go an extra semester or two, Temple’s tuition is pretty reasonable so that should be doable and it may make more sense for him take 12 to 13 hours a semester while he is there. or he could take 15 hours and take the acting classes you noted instead of finding a job. although he would love to find a paying job in college, it may make more sense for him to give that up and use the time he’d be working for acting classes instead. thanks to all.</p>