Questions Regarding Majors

[MusicalDreamer]

Posted: 11/17/12 at 1:58am

Okay, so this being my Junior year and me being a total have-every-single-thing-planned-perfectly type of person, I am starting to seriously stress about college.
I've got top choices, and a few back ups. For those of you all wondering, here they are:
Weitzenhoffer School of Musical Theatre at OU
University of Arkansas (it's my home state, and cheap)
Oklahoma City University
CCU
The latter two are private, and way out of my price range, and almost definantly not happen. U of A is my back up. Weitzenhoffer is my top choice, it is public, I believe I'll be able to pay in-state thanks to the academic common market.

ANYWAY.
IF everything fails and I have to go to U of A, what do I major in? I'm aiming for a BFA in musical theatre but they do not offer that. They have vocal performance (opera) majors, and drama majors. No dance program at all.
If anyone has thoughts, comments, ideas, etc, they'd be greatly appreciated.

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 11/19/12 at 10:23pm

Four schools is not enough if you are auditioning. Most MT applicants audition/apply to 8-12 schools these days, some even more.

I recommend you visit College Confidential for more information about theatre programs. It's the best online resource out there.

http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/musical-theater-major/

[WOSQ]

Posted: 11/20/12 at 10:48am

I have no idea how many schools you apply to.

But to your basic question, major in Drama. If you don't know drama, you don't know theatre. Then take courses in vocal performance.

There may not be a dance program, but there may be dance courses in the Phys Ed Dept. If there aren't dance course there, take ballet, ballet and, oh yes, ballet on your own.

Don't plan so much. You're 16-17 years old.

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 11/21/12 at 12:50am

I double-majored in theatre and vocal performance, and looking back on it, honestly would have been better off just majoring in theatre and taking voice lessons on the side.