<p>I am a junior male who definitely would like to work in the entertainment industry for a living. I’ve done a little MT and it’s something that I would definitely like to be well-versed in…I’m also interested in music as well as stand alone acting… I would just like to be able to seperate my music and acting aside from MT…I don’t want to be one of those people who is only able to do one thing is basically what I’m saying (MT, for example). Based off of each studio’s curriculum, which do you think would be best for me? I would be willing to do CAP but do they have classes that seperate the music from the theatre?</p>
<p>All of the Tisch studios emphasize acting, and to a large degree acting is taught separately from singing and dancing everywhere. </p>
<p>CAP21 is very, very competitive as far as admissions go. It probably wouldn’t make sense to even audition for it unless you have an extremely strong background in MT already.</p>
<p>Several of the other studios, like Strasberg, include MT components to a lesser degree. Whatever acting studio you are interested in, you audition for Tisch/Acting and the school decides on your studio placement based on your audition and interview.</p>
<p>If instrumental music is important to you, you might consider NYU/Steinhardt. They offer a bachelor of music that is essentially an MT degree by another name, with a very strong music component. I am not sure how strong the acting component is at Steinhardt, however.</p>
<p>apart from CAP which you’ve suggested you don’t want, most of the studios focus mainly on acting - say a bit about what you want from your acting training and what kind of actor/performer/person you are or what kind of work environment is best for you and maybe we can be more helpful…</p>
<p>Well, based off of what NJTheatreMOM has said, I don’t think I would mind doing CAP21 too much…I should have been more clear; at one point I would liek to be able to be versatile enough to do everything…my only reservation really is that I don’t want to become one of those performers who becomes stuck in MT mode and has a hard time breaking out of what they have done for so long and make the transition to straightforward acting. To me, at least, theyre two different things. I hope that didn’t confuse anyone xD. So if someone wants to give me some insight or their wisdom, or more feedback that’d be great</p>
<p>Based on what you say, PokerFace, I think it is possible that you don’t have a completely realistic idea of the difficulty of being admitted to <em>any</em> college MT program. </p>
<p>Reading many posts on this forum will help you understand what’s involved. If possible, try to speak personally to students in college MT and Acting programs for some perspective.</p>
<p>Make sure, if you apply to NYU, to tell them you would accept placement in any of the studios. In addition, you should apply to a wide range of other schools. Most MT applicants apply to at least ten, including a couple of safety schools.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>And remember a safety school is a non-auditioned program where you are a sure aadmit academically, and could afford to attend.</p>