<p>KatMT: “Freshmen tend to have basic level coursework that is more tightly prescribed, so it could be very difficult to get the preference of a full day off or a large specific time off for a full time student.” (I still can’t figure out how to do the cute box!)</p>
<p>As far as the basic level coursework, it depends on the school and the Freshman. Both my D’s (Northwestern and Williams) didn’t have much basic level coursework in that they either tested out of that and/or the school didn’t have a lot of prescribed work for Freshmen. </p>
<p>But I was referring to the whole four years rather than just Freshmen year. I think as a non-Freshmen in a BA/BS if you weren’t double majoring and if having time off was one of your top priorities - say if you wanted a day off to go to an internship (which can count as a class too, or independent work) - you can probably schedule to have the day off. </p>
<p>My D’s experience is similar to glassharmonica’s D at Fordham. She is definitely busier with mandated outside theatre stuff than my other non-theatre D at Williams.Both are very busy though. (They both do work study too.) I think one of the differences is that the BA programs are a less structured schedule across the four years (you have more choices in classes) whereas the conservatory is structured for you, and the conservatory is focused nearly entirely on theatre-related work.</p>