Vassar vs. William & Mary

Dustyfeathers
Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:27:53 +0000

Vassar allows you to be in productions even if you’re not a major. They had auditions (check to see that this is the case but it’s been the case in the past.) Students attending Vassar often already are working in the City in theater and film, in the past, and not necessarily the majors in theater, either. As others have said, it’s a quick train ride into and out of the City from Vassar. It’s possible to make a day-trip of it. Vassar also has student productions and students, even if they are not of the theater department. often create (write) their own material and develop their own performances. It’s a vital, creative environment. It’s possible also to work in tech as campus jobs there, not just as part of the department. In fact, people who work in tech as campus jobs get very high levels of expertise because the people majoring do their requisite hours and then leave and most would rather be on the stage, in my evaluation, than work on lighting, costumes, etc. The people for whom it is their campus jobs are there year-round and they can really learn and grow. The ties to NYC theater are strong there and it’s possible (I’m not sure the current situation for how probable it is) to get internships in the theater in the City in tech. The film department at Vassar is also quite good but I’m less familiar with the practices.