DePaul or Roosevelt in Chicago??

[thetheatregirlinside]

DePaul or Roosevelt in Chicago??#1

Posted: 1/15/08 at 2:36pm

Has anyone gone to either of these schools?? or heard about much info about them??

[RunningInTheDark]

re: DePaul or Roosevelt in Chicago??#2

Posted: 1/15/08 at 2:52pm

DePaul school of acting is FANTASTIC. Had a friend that went there. They do, however, cut a drastic amount after your first year.

Roosevelt has a GREAT location. I've heard both great and awful things about that program, though. Some complain about how little attention each students get. I think it's a great school if a big city life is what you're after. Plus, Chicago itself has a great resource of teachers from voice (Lyric Opera teaches lessons) to dance (Jazz Dance capital of America!)

[thetheatregirlinside]

re: DePaul or Roosevelt in Chicago??#2

Posted: 1/15/08 at 3:34pm

About DePaul~ Do you mean they cut alot of students from the program after the first year??

We def want to make the move to Chicago. I'm in Oklahoma. :)

[RunningInTheDark]

re: DePaul or Roosevelt in Chicago??#3

Posted: 1/15/08 at 4:03pm

Yes. It's rumored that about half are cut, but I'd check the facts on that one. It's a conservatory inside DePaul, which is why it has a bit of a brutal cut policy. But, again CHECK THE FACTS. This is just what my friend told me about DePaul's program and what I've more or less heard from others.

[PirelisMiracleElixir]

re: DePaul or Roosevelt in Chicago??#4

Posted: 1/15/08 at 7:55pm

I'm applying to both because of their geographical location...However...I have heard from numerous professionals that DePaul's program is seriously lacking. One person actually told me that "DePaul actors never work". I never said this, nor can I really confirm it's truth, but that's just an alternate perspective for you. Also, they do cut around half of their freshman class.