<p>At Rutgers are you looking at the BFA Acting program at Mason Gross? In this case your audition will be a primary factor in your admissions. </p>
<p>They do also have a BA program, but from the website:</p>
<p>“The bachelor of arts (B.A.) major program in theater arts is designed for those students seeking a liberal arts education. The program is intended to provide an excellent generalized background in theater. Students who wish to specialize in acting, design, or productions should consider auditioning/interviewing to be a bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A) theater major.”</p>
<p>“Casting and directing opportunities are available with the several extracurricular theater organizations on campus: the Cabaret Theater (Douglass), the College Avenue Players (Rutgers), and the Livingston Theater Company (Livingston). Casting in departmental productions is restricted to B.F.A. and M.F.A. acting students.” [url=<a href=“http://www.masongross.rutgers.edu/admissions/theaterba.html]theaterba[/url”>http://www.masongross.rutgers.edu/admissions/theaterba.html]theaterba[/url</a>]</p>
<p>Montclair has both a BFA in Acting and a BA in Theatre Studies. Here the BA students can audition for department productions and declare a “track” in acting. You would want to contact the department to find out if when you audition for the BFA you also wil be considered for the BA in the event you are not admitted to the BFA.</p>
<p>From what I have heard about the BFA programs at Montclair they are strong – the proximity to NYC being a real plus.</p>
<p>Pace/ Marymount – have both BFA and BA programs… from what I understand if you audition for the BFA and are not admitted you could be offered a place in the BA.</p>
<p>Other than Depaul the schools on your list are all in or around NYC… are you looking to stay in that area for the most part… do you prefer an urban location?</p>
<p>You may want to look at Temple and University of the Arts in Philly. Temple is BA. UArts BFA.</p>
<p>Do you have any non-auditioned safety schools on your list? BFA Acting (if that it what you are looking to do) admissions is very competitive. Unless someone is planning on taking a “Gap Year” in the event that they are not admitted to any of their auditioned schools, most will have at lest one non-auditioned, academic and financial safety school on their list. This should be a school you would be happy attending.</p>