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#26

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/28/04 at 7:49pm

I am applying to the following schools for Design/Production as of now. I am also a junior in high school:

Tisch @ NYU
SUNY Purchase
CCM
Kent State University
Wright State University
Emerson College
University of Michigan
CCM '10!

Updated On: 12/28/04 at 07:49 PM

#27

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/28/04 at 8:07pm

I am a junior too and looking at many of the same schools. Except I'm looking for performance study. I want to be infront of the lights not behind.
Kaija
"Better...Better than What?" -Jo March (Little Women the Musical) "NYC...Up there (In Lights) I'll be." -Star to be (Annie)
#28

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/28/04 at 9:04pm

Throw your money away and throw your life away if you want. Either you have it or you don't. A degree isn't gonna do jack. College is for getting an education. Get that and study privatly on the side if you want or spend your time outside shcool hittin the streets. This is coming from a former acting major at NYU. BFA my a**.
#31

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/28/04 at 9:13pm

I'd like to have the education I come from a small town in Minnesota and don't get enough of what I need there and just find it easier to find all the experience I need in one place i.e: a college or conservatory. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but in this case I believe the best way to go is getting a post secondary education. It worked for my dad for several years. It'll work for me too.
"Better...Better than What?" -Jo March (Little Women the Musical) "NYC...Up there (In Lights) I'll be." -Star to be (Annie)

Updated On: 12/28/04 at 09:13 PM

#32

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/28/04 at 9:38pm

I don't mean to offend anyone it's just the way I feel. I want the education cuz I think it will help.
"Better...Better than What?" -Jo March (Little Women the Musical) "NYC...Up there (In Lights) I'll be." -Star to be (Annie)
#33

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/28/04 at 9:51pm

Wagner College is a really good school for theatre because it has several theatre programs (administration, education, tech/design/management, and performance), and also produces really good productions (though I guess I'm biased). It was rated #1 in the Princeton Review for 'Best College Theatre'.
"And suddenly I'm flying flying like a bird, like electricity, electricity, sparks inside of me, and I'm free, I'm free" -Billy Elliot
#34

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/28/04 at 11:03pm

Ok, I know I may be biased...but I just wanted to talk a little bit about Penn State University's program. PSU's BFA musical theater program is one of the top theater schools in the country. I believe last year it was rated 3rd just behind CCM and Michigan. When I was applying to schools I was accepted to Ithaca, Syracuse, NYU-Cap21, Point Park and Elon. PSU was by far my top choice, so i accepted right away. Its a small program-I only have 9 in my class...there are about 45 in the program total. We get very intensive training..both of my voice teachers came from working at Ithaca, my dance teacher was in 3 shows on Broadway. This year Craig Carnelia(Working) directed his production of "Life After High School" at our school. We performed last year in NYC at Lincoln Center in front of hundreds of inportant "theater people". I am truly getting one of the best educations you could ask for. Right now every single one of our graduates are working. Check it out...seriously. And if you have any questions feel free to email me at klt199@psu.edu. xoxo!
#35

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/28/04 at 11:44pm

As a current AMDA student, I have kept quiet for quite some time and have been trying to figure how to say what I really feel about the program. If you told me a year ago that I was going to AMDA I would've laughed in your face, however my attempts to study music ed to become a band director(as a back-up career, HAH) fell through, and I was left with the choice of taking a year off or auditioning for the one place that still auditioning. So off to AMDA it was. I admit I have issues with the program but overall I am surprising happy. AMDA is very big on "typing" which happens in the business, but is unfortunate for those who have worked for years on being a belter with a strong soprano range and now they don't know what to do with me. Aside from that you will learn, there are some amazing teachers and if you do your work instead of seeing it as a place to make lots of friends your teachers will respect you and you will come out actually knowing something. So I'm done now, continue stating your opinions and I will give you mine.
#37

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/29/04 at 12:06am

Thanx for the input...I aminterested and I have been lookign the only problem with some of these schools is that they have dance as part of the audition process, and as of now I have no real dance experience. I hope to change that over the summer as I am planning to attend the Northwestern intesive summer program...If any one has attended this more input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx,
Kaija
"Better...Better than What?" -Jo March (Little Women the Musical) "NYC...Up there (In Lights) I'll be." -Star to be (Annie)
#38

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/29/04 at 12:40am

Thanx to everyone for all the great information. It's been a great help cuz some of those college searches are kind of confusing.
Thanx again,
Kaija
"Better...Better than What?" -Jo March (Little Women the Musical) "NYC...Up there (In Lights) I'll be." -Star to be (Annie)
#39

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/29/04 at 2:15am

University of The Arts in Philadelphia has an incredible theater program. the head of the program is Charlie Gilbert who wrote the original Assasins that Sondheim and weidman bought. he has a great system of musical theatre technique called SAVI that's really cool. some stars went ther too. La Chanze, Justin Guarini, and Sutton Foster does a lot of Vocal training with Patricia Raine, the Vocal teacher in the program. i went to the Pre-College institute last year and auditioned last december. i really have hopes of getting in.
"Girl, this cupcake is the jumpoff"- Adriane Lenox
#41

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/29/04 at 12:44pm

Northwestern has a Musical Theater certification program that is a joint venture of the Theater Department and the School of Music, both of which are considered to be excellent.
"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near
#42

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/29/04 at 1:01pm

Someone mentioned Interlochen...

for Musical Theatre---Camp is the best choice

for Musical Theatre---the school is not a good choice.

That's all.
#43

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/29/04 at 1:29pm

I am looking at the Northwestern Summer Program right now to see what it's like. It sounds very good.
"Better...Better than What?" -Jo March (Little Women the Musical) "NYC...Up there (In Lights) I'll be." -Star to be (Annie)
#44

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/29/04 at 2:09pm

Yes, Northwestern's "cherub" program, as it is known, is quite good. It is an excellent opportunity to work with college professors and get a taste of college life.
"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near
#46

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/29/04 at 2:23pm

I believe it does. check out the website...It is only for students who have just compleated their junior year in High school.
Northwestern.edu/nhsi
"Better...Better than What?" -Jo March (Little Women the Musical) "NYC...Up there (In Lights) I'll be." -Star to be (Annie)

Updated On: 12/29/04 at 02:23 PM

#47

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/29/04 at 2:24pm

hey, i'm kinda new to this, but i found this thread really interesting b/c i'm in college and studying business, but i've studied voice for the past 5 years and now for the past year and a half or so, i've been bitten with the broadway bug, mainly b/c of my teacher. anyway, i really don't know anything about anything so i was curious about options available after graduation, like masters degree programs, and also the success of going such a route. anything at all would help. thanks!!
"I'm tough, ambitious, and know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch- ok." ~Madonna
#49

re: Any one know any good Musical theater schools?

Posted: 12/29/04 at 5:40pm

All This is helping a lot.
Thanx everyone,
Kaija
"Better...Better than What?" -Jo March (Little Women the Musical) "NYC...Up there (In Lights) I'll be." -Star to be (Annie)

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