Best colleges for theater?

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[Post New]09/10/2023 08:40
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Anonymous
Any ideas? Seems to really depend who you ask.
[Post New]09/10/2023 08:47
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Anonymous
Emerson College
[Post New]09/10/2023 08:50
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Anonymous
Syracuse
[Post New]09/10/2023 08:52
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Anonymous
The Facebook group, BFA acting dreams, is a wealth of information. Best of luck.
[Post New]09/10/2023 09:06
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Anonymous
NYU. There is no substitute for being where the opportunities are.
[Post New]09/10/2023 10:13
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:NYU. There is no substitute for being where the opportunities are.


+1 Tisch NYU
[Post New]09/10/2023 10:32
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Anonymous
Locally, Shenandoah

The list of most represented schools on Broadway just came out: https://playbill.com/article/big-10-2023-the-10-most-represented-colleges-on-broadway-in-the-2022-2023-season?mibextid=Zxz2cZ&fbclid=IwAR352bF4UiEsMzSh50tKqyf8J97xzp5zKD64cZFvUY_iPttubCzvPSfHFLc_aem_Af3w9jg8bFTylQTM1JAuyLFCCakahDnFJTzFFYF6mNJrwcYqmQLgC5d85UChuT6QN8Q

A couple small schools with surprisingly good theater: Wagner and Emory & Henry
[Post New]09/10/2023 10:34
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Anonymous
Northwestern
CMU
[Post New]09/10/2023 10:38
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Anonymous
It depends on what kind of program you want -- BFA/conservatory with lots of applied requirements (and competitive audition based application) or BA with fewer requirements and more flexibility? Or, maybe check out both and see what feels like a better fit.
It also depends on what area of study -- acting? Directing? Music Theatre? At conservatory programs, these will be separate majors. At BA, they could be separate tracks to Theatre degree, allowing for more dabbling and crossover but likely with fewer applied classes.

If you share a little more about kid's interests, I could make a few recommendations. (Theatre prof)
[Post New]09/10/2023 10:48
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Northwestern
CMU


+1

Also Tish, Fordham, and theatre only education: CAP21
[Post New]09/10/2023 10:59
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Anonymous
Is child interested in musical theater or acting? Stage or film/television? Programs differ!

Elon (NC) and Muhlenberg (PA) are two others with well-regarded programs, along with SUNY Purchase.
[Post New]09/10/2023 12:22
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Anonymous
Having known kids who were pursuing this, I'll say that the lists for those pursuing acting or musical theater were different than the lists for those pursuing more "behind the scenes" majors.
[Post New]09/10/2023 12:24
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Anonymous
Carnegie Mellon, Wesleyan and Davidson have top-notch theater programs.
[Post New]09/10/2023 13:27
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Anonymous
NYU Tisch, Carnegie Mellon, Julliard, Northwestern, Yale, DePaul in Chicago.

I studied theater at Columbia College Chicago, and it is a small, private arts college that won't show up on any of your "best of" lists anywhere; but if I had to do it again and could get in anywhere, I would probably go back to Columbia. The short of it is the faculty -- they are all working in the industry and well respected in the community. Chicago is a great theater town.

But you really can't go wrong with my first list.
[Post New]09/10/2023 13:29
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Anonymous wrote:NYU Tisch, Carnegie Mellon, Julliard, Northwestern, Yale, DePaul in Chicago.

I studied theater at Columbia College Chicago, and it is a small, private arts college that won't show up on any of your "best of" lists anywhere; but if I had to do it again and could get in anywhere, I would probably go back to Columbia. The short of it is the faculty -- they are all working in the industry and well respected in the community. Chicago is a great theater town.

But you really can't go wrong with my first list.


This PP here. Oh, and if you need recommendations for monologue coaches for the auditions, let me know and I can make some recommendations.
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