What are some good universities that focus on the performing arts?
I’m currently a Junior in high school right now, and I want to go to a university that focuses on the performing arts as a whole. I’m a singer in my high school choir, and I’m also an actress in my community. My hope is to pursue both! What universities would be the best to pursue both singing AND acting?
Whenever I think of art school the first that comes to mind is Juilliard but you can also look on ArtSchools.com an art school directory
Julliard
Berkeley
Eagle Gate
Katherine Gibbs
Go to google they have a lot
References :
Temple University. U of Hartford/Hartt School of Music. Boston University. NYU. SUNY Purchase. Juilliard. Run seraches for colleges that offer a major in Musical Theater.
References :
Whenever I think of art school the first that comes to mind is Juilliard but you can also look on ArtSchools.com an art school directory
References :
In my opinion, as long as the school is accredited, it will be good.
Really huge schools like Juilliard, Eastman, Northwestern, etc., will have huge competition and will require a LOT of money. A LOT. I am not discouraging you to apply there, what I am encouraging is you have a backup plan in case the huge schools you apply to do not accept you.
Small schools can offer the same quality education as the huge ones, but because of their size they are often overlooked.
What I recommend is you look up schools that you know of and are within the radius you desire. Don’t want to travel far from home? Check out your state’s "main" university to see what kind of arts program they offer.
You first need to decide what you want out of your education.
Do you want to major in theatre and vocal performance? Major in theatre performance but minor in vocal performance? Major in theatre education and minor in vocal ed? Things like that.
Then decide what kind of community you want to live in.
Next, decide what kind of financial contributions you have and can receive. Not only that, decide what kind of loans you are willing to accept–meaning, decide your limit. Don’t go overboard on loans because in the arts career, right out of college you may not be making a lot of money immediately and can’t handle huge loan repayments. Also contact the schools you are interested in to see what kind of scholarships are available to you (keep up your GPA to receive academic scholarships!)
So, buried in all of that, the best universities are the ones that meet YOUR needs. If the university is prestigious but the community is awful, your ability to learn may be impacted. You want to be in a place that is best for you to learn so your money isn’t wasted.
Now that you’ve read my thoughts, here are some colleges that I know are good for performing arts (keep in mind I only know the ones in/near the midwest):
Truman State University
University of Missouri
University of Central Missouri
University of Michigan
University of Indiana
Northwestern
Eastman
University of Iowa (I lean more towards their vocal/instrumental department more than theatre)
Berklee
References :