<p>I’m freaking out. I only applied to a few places for college, and I completely forgot to schedule my audition for Penn State!! It was due on the first. I need to have this audition, otherwise, my options are extremely slim. What do I do? Email someone? Call? Please help, I don’t know what to do.</p>
<p>You could call (I assume you at least sent in your application, right?) but to be very honest, they may not have any slots left at this point. But it can’t hurt to ask. </p>
<p>If you have only a few schools, I am not clear as to why you just realized you have no audition scheduled for this school. </p>
<p>You could see if there are any MT programs still accepting applications and audition appointments. Most are not. A few might. One example might be Cornish. </p>
<p>Marymount Manhattan has rolling admissions for the application part. Their audition dates are full but they have an audition wait list and so that would be worth getting onto.</p>
<p>Assuming that you have already applied to Penn State, you could also look into the BA audition dates if the BFA audition dates are full. At least then you would be able to attend PSU as a Theatre Major if you are accepted to the university. I think that some BA students may choose to audition for the BFA at a later date… not sure…</p>
<p>I know this is not ideal if you are really wanting musical theatre… BUT it could give you a good college option if you are worried about not being able to go to school to study theatre because you have too few schools on your list.</p>
<p>If you are looking to add another MT school you may want to look at Plymouth State University (NH). They offer rolling admissions academically, and still have audition dates that are open. </p>
<p>I think DeSales may also still be a rolling admissions school… I could not tell from their website, but it might be worth a phonecall… </p>
<p>You may also want to look at Russell Sage College (if you are female… it is all women residential college, I believe). They have a BS in MT and a strong affiliation with the NY State Theatre Institute in Troy, NY. </p>
<p>Goodluck!</p>
<p>soozievt: you mentioned cornish! i’m so excited, because noone seems to have heard about that school. It is closer to where I live than all the other schools, and my parents really want me to go, but I’m not sure about the quality of training. Have you heard anything about it?</p>
<p>LittleMermaid, </p>
<p>I feel funny discussing Cornish on a Penn State thread, but don’t wish to ignore your question. I have not had any students who have attended Cornish and so I mostly know whatever I have researched about it, but not any first hand accounts. Last year, I had a student apply there who is from CA and had a MT background but wanted a BFA in Acting, but he landed at North Carolina School of the Arts and had many other acceptances, including Cornish. This year, I have a MT boy from CA who is applying to Cornish, though I think it is low on his list (as a less “chancy” school). In keeping with Penn State, he auditioned for them yesterday! </p>
<p>Cornish College of the Arts is a conservatory and not a full fledged college or university (so kinda like BOCO or Roosevelt). They offer a BFA in Theater (Acting) and a BFA in Performing Arts (which is Acting, Singing, Dance combined). They are located in Seattle (downtown), WA. The school has 789 students. They accept 60% (that is overall, not for theater). SATs are considered and recommended but are not required and not that important in the admissions process. No SAT or ACT score range is reported. An applicant must have a min. GPA 2.0. Cornish has Rolling Admissions and a March 4 deadline for Scholarships. They recommend a visit and talk with an admissions officer prior to auditions. Cornish has a 44% graduation rate, which is on the low side and you may wish to consider that. Seattle is a thriving arts community. Be aware that there is NO housing offered through the school, though they offer help in finding housing. Faculty to student ratio of 8:1. Faculty are working professionals.</p>
<p>The theater program has two tracks. One is a BFA in Theater, which has an Acting Track. Seniors must do a Senior Thesis Project. There are many internships such as at Seattle Repertory Theater, Intiman Theater, ACT Theatre, Seattle Opera, Oregon Shakespeare Festival. They value individualism. They put on new works by student authors. They stage both contemporary and classical plays. Must audition at the end of your sophomore year to continue in the program into classical theater. </p>
<p>The other track is a BFA in Performing Arts, which integrates acting, singing and dancing. Those in this track get private voice lessons the first two years, as well as dance classes. The school puts on operas and musicals. Seems like a good option for you if you want JUST a conservatory (without a great university or much academics) in a city setting. I imagine the odds of being admitted are less chancy than other BFAs. Cornish does not draw from the same level of a national talent pool as some of the BFAs often discussed on this forum. For example, I know a slew of theater and MT kids that are friends of my D’s from the Eastern seaboard and none applied to Cornish but are or have attended BFA programs. The majority of my clients have not applied either except a couple, and often from the West Coast. </p>
<p>Back to PSU…</p>
<p>thank you so much!!!</p>