Any one know any good Musical theater schools? — Page 3

Have you ever taken a walk through the East Village?

That fact that you're not from New York may explain it. I've seen the bios in the PLaybills yes but do you know how many people there are in this world who look up at the stage and say, "I can do that!"

Just get a real education.

Theatre is understandable. But doing musical theatre in college is not an education.

Just think. Do you wanna be one of these starving East Village actors writing down your pathetic ideas on a paper napkin in the back of a dirty pizza joint on Ave B?

Wow, I think I might apply for that summer program. The only problem is that it is so long...but I can learn a lot and not be rushed.

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someone mentioned florida state. be very cautious...they only like to take around 5 people a year. they are always looking for guys, but girls have to be top notch dancers. (trust me i went there for 4 years and was in the theatre program) i would actually recommend palm beach atlantic university in south florida. they have a really good program and it is growing. every show i have seen there has been really remarkable. plus there is a lot of community theatre in the area as well as performing arts centers and professional theatres. think about it.

What is so wrong with AMDA? I have been planning to go to Univisity of Michigan and AMDA.. I have looked into it and I don't really see what is so bad about it.

wow, very eloquent. thank you much dd.

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Thanx to everyone who posted on this thread...it has been a great help to me in my college searching.
Thanks again,
Kaija

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If you're not considering Oklahoma City University for mt school, then you're not serious about musical theater!

Kelli O'Hara, Stacey Logan, Kristin...that's all ya need to say.

I bet if you went to Avenue B and asked all those starving artists, as you say, if they have a college education, the majority would say NO. I have a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre and I went to a liberal arts school which means I got to study what I love and study various other subjects that gave me a well rounded education and has allowed me to make more money than someone without a degree. I am a certified teacher in Illinois which allows me to sub, something you cannot do without a degree and I make more per hour than someone who works at Starbuck's or what not because I have that degree as well (NOT THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH WORKING AT STARBUCK'S). I don't have a lot of money, but I'm not a starving artist. People who live on the street and can't get by are people who lack ambition or resources, not just creative people who can't make it big.
If you didn't like school that's your thing. But to say it's a waste of money is ridiculous, people change careers all the time and with a degree you can have a better career than without one. (most of the time, unless you start your business or something like the street smart folks on the new Apprentice, but that also takes a lot of money)

Updated On: 1/16/05 at 02:15 PM