<p>nifty - I’m sorry no one has info yet for you. I do know that Iowa is a great school, with big opportunities and a really terrific campus. It’s very well-respected in the arts in general.</p>
<p>I have a question: I just ran across the possibility of URI as an eastern safety. It appears to be a NON-auditioned BFA. Not easy to find. Has some great attributes - no MFAs to compete with, a really nice program, lots of things my D wants. This is what they say about selectivity:</p>
<p>“We do not require students to audition for our program. If you are accepted at URI, you may choose theatre as your intended major. However, our standards and expectations are high for all of our students and we maintain integrity within our programs by holding annual juries at the end of each year. During these juries, each student is reviewed by numerous faculty members and guest artists. Students receive both written and oral critiques summarizing their strengths and weaknesses. If a student is failing coursework or underperforming in production duties, they may be asked to choose a less rigorous major.”</p>
<p>Does anyone have any experience or insight on this school? We could live with the idea of juries - this does not sound so much like cuts but the usual performance evaluations.</p>