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I have a student who is interested in pursuing theater in college, but is also interested in many other things.  He is unsure at this point if he wants to major in theater, or pursue another major at a school where he could minor in, or at least participate in, theater.  Currently a junior, he is a bright boy with a 3.9 GPA and good test scores   He is serious about acting and has, I think, genuine ability as well as an endearing/charming stage presence.  He has been in everyone of our plays and musicals since 7th grade (was Banquo in Macbeth last fall and is currently playing Hero in Forum) and has also done some local theater and taken classes at a local acting studio. Our College Counseling Office and I have talked to him about the schools we are familiar with, ones that would offer him a solid Liberal Arts education while still giving him the opportunity to stay active in theater, but I am posting here to get other ideas and suggestions that I can share with the family.  My hope is that this will provide  a list of schools that may not be on my radar.  While I think his preference is to stay on the east coast, info on schools in other locations would be helpful as well.  

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

I have a student who is interested in pursuing theater in college, but is also interested in many other things.  He is unsure at this point if he wants to major in theater, or pursue another major at a school where he could minor in, or at least participate in, theater.  Currently a junior, he is a bright boy with a 3.9 GPA and good test scores   He is serious about acting and has, I think, genuine ability as well as an endearing/charming stage presence.  He has been in everyone of our plays and musicals since 7th grade (was Banquo in Macbeth last fall and is currently playing Hero in Forum) and has also done some local theater and taken classes at a local acting studio. Our College Counseling Office and I have talked to him about the schools we are familiar with, ones that would offer him a solid Liberal Arts education while still giving him the opportunity to stay active in theater, but I am posting here to get other ideas and suggestions that I can share with the family.  My hope is that this will provide  a list of schools that may not be on my radar.  While I think his preference is to stay on the east coast, info on schools in other locations would be helpful as well.  

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

I have a student who is interested in pursuing theater in college, but is also interested in many other things.  He is unsure at this point if he wants to major in theater, or pursue another major at a school where he could minor in, or at least participate in, theater.  Currently a junior, he is a bright boy with a 3.9 GPA and good test scores   He is serious about acting and has, I think, genuine ability as well as an endearing/charming stage presence.  He has been in everyone of our plays and musicals since 7th grade (was Banquo in Macbeth last fall and is currently playing Hero in Forum) and has also done some local theater and taken classes at a local acting studio. Our College Counseling Office and I have talked to him about the schools we are familiar with, ones that would offer him a solid Liberal Arts education while still giving him the opportunity to stay active in theater, but I am posting here to get other ideas and suggestions that I can share with the family.  My hope is that this will provide  a list of schools that may not be on my radar.  While I think his preference is to stay on the east coast, info on schools in other locations would be helpful as well.  

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

I have a student who is interested in pursuing theater in college, but is also interested in many other things.  He is unsure at this point if he wants to major in theater, or pursue another major at a school where he could minor in, or at least participate in, theater.  Currently a junior, he is a bright boy with a 3.9 GPA and good test scores   He is serious about acting and has, I think, genuine ability as well as an endearing/charming stage presence.  He has been in everyone of our plays and musicals since 7th grade (was Banquo in Macbeth last fall and is currently playing Hero in Forum) and has also done some local theater and taken classes at a local acting studio. Our College Counseling Office and I have talked to him about the schools we are familiar with, ones that would offer him a solid Liberal Arts education while still giving him the opportunity to stay active in theater, but I am posting here to get other ideas and suggestions that I can share with the family.  My hope is that this will provide  a list of schools that may not be on my radar.  While I think his preference is to stay on the east coast, info on schools in other locations would be helpful as well.  

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

I graduated from Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL. Small liberal arts college. Small classes. The theatre department isn't BIG, but you get a great well-rounded theatre education there.

I have a student who is interested in pursuing theater in college, but is also interested in many other things.  He is unsure at this point if he wants to major in theater, or pursue another major at a school where he could minor in, or at least participate in, theater.  Currently a junior, he is a bright boy with a 3.9 GPA and good test scores   He is serious about acting and has, I think, genuine ability as well as an endearing/charming stage presence.  He has been in everyone of our plays and musicals since 7th grade (was Banquo in Macbeth last fall and is currently playing Hero in Forum) and has also done some local theater and taken classes at a local acting studio. Our College Counseling Office and I have talked to him about the schools we are familiar with, ones that would offer him a solid Liberal Arts education while still giving him the opportunity to stay active in theater, but I am posting here to get other ideas and suggestions that I can share with the family.  My hope is that this will provide  a list of schools that may not be on my radar.  While I think his preference is to stay on the east coast, info on schools in other locations would be helpful as well.  

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

I have a student who is interested in pursuing theater in college, but is also interested in many other things.  He is unsure at this point if he wants to major in theater, or pursue another major at a school where he could minor in, or at least participate in, theater.  Currently a junior, he is a bright boy with a 3.9 GPA and good test scores   He is serious about acting and has, I think, genuine ability as well as an endearing/charming stage presence.  He has been in everyone of our plays and musicals since 7th grade (was Banquo in Macbeth last fall and is currently playing Hero in Forum) and has also done some local theater and taken classes at a local acting studio. Our College Counseling Office and I have talked to him about the schools we are familiar with, ones that would offer him a solid Liberal Arts education while still giving him the opportunity to stay active in theater, but I am posting here to get other ideas and suggestions that I can share with the family.  My hope is that this will provide  a list of schools that may not be on my radar.  While I think his preference is to stay on the east coast, info on schools in other locations would be helpful as well.  

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

I have a student who is interested in pursuing theater in college, but is also interested in many other things.  He is unsure at this point if he wants to major in theater, or pursue another major at a school where he could minor in, or at least participate in, theater.  Currently a junior, he is a bright boy with a 3.9 GPA and good test scores   He is serious about acting and has, I think, genuine ability as well as an endearing/charming stage presence.  He has been in everyone of our plays and musicals since 7th grade (was Banquo in Macbeth last fall and is currently playing Hero in Forum) and has also done some local theater and taken classes at a local acting studio. Our College Counseling Office and I have talked to him about the schools we are familiar with, ones that would offer him a solid Liberal Arts education while still giving him the opportunity to stay active in theater, but I am posting here to get other ideas and suggestions that I can share with the family.  My hope is that this will provide  a list of schools that may not be on my radar.  While I think his preference is to stay on the east coast, info on schools in other locations would be helpful as well.  

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

I have a student who is interested in pursuing theater in college, but is also interested in many other things.  He is unsure at this point if he wants to major in theater, or pursue another major at a school where he could minor in, or at least participate in, theater.  Currently a junior, he is a bright boy with a 3.9 GPA and good test scores   He is serious about acting and has, I think, genuine ability as well as an endearing/charming stage presence.  He has been in everyone of our plays and musicals since 7th grade (was Banquo in Macbeth last fall and is currently playing Hero in Forum) and has also done some local theater and taken classes at a local acting studio. Our College Counseling Office and I have talked to him about the schools we are familiar with, ones that would offer him a solid Liberal Arts education while still giving him the opportunity to stay active in theater, but I am posting here to get other ideas and suggestions that I can share with the family.  My hope is that this will provide  a list of schools that may not be on my radar.  While I think his preference is to stay on the east coast, info on schools in other locations would be helpful as well.  

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

I have a student who is interested in pursuing theater in college, but is also interested in many other things.  He is unsure at this point if he wants to major in theater, or pursue another major at a school where he could minor in, or at least participate in, theater.  Currently a junior, he is a bright boy with a 3.9 GPA and good test scores   He is serious about acting and has, I think, genuine ability as well as an endearing/charming stage presence.  He has been in everyone of our plays and musicals since 7th grade (was Banquo in Macbeth last fall and is currently playing Hero in Forum) and has also done some local theater and taken classes at a local acting studio. Our College Counseling Office and I have talked to him about the schools we are familiar with, ones that would offer him a solid Liberal Arts education while still giving him the opportunity to stay active in theater, but I am posting here to get other ideas and suggestions that I can share with the family.  My hope is that this will provide  a list of schools that may not be on my radar.  While I think his preference is to stay on the east coast, info on schools in other locations would be helpful as well.  

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

I hope I'm not breaking any ethics guidelines by saying this:  I am an independent college counselor, specializing in working with performing arts students across the full range of performing arts (music, <g class="gr_ gr_2553 gr-alert gr_spell gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="2553" data-gr-id="2553">theatre</g>, dance, film, and so on) and the array of degrees and multiple-major options available. 

There are over 3000 schools in the U.S. and tons of them offer <g class="gr_ gr_2391 gr-alert gr_spell gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="2391" data-gr-id="2391">theatre</g> programs of varying levels and quality. I often see <g class="gr_ gr_2634 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="2634" data-gr-id="2634">arts</g> teachers recommending their own alma maters, which <g class="gr_ gr_2392 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="2392" data-gr-id="2392">is</g> of course, a good starting point, but the college landscape is an ever-changing entity, with new, often great, programs popping up all the time. I keep current on new programs, degrees, scholarships, and so on, and I visit a number of colleges each year.

I don't have a personal agenda about any of the schools, but I serve as a resource for students to find schools and programs. 

I would be happy to chat with any members of this discussion board, and any students or parents, about college information, and I offer discounted rates when students come to me referred by fellow professionals in the field.  Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions, and please feel free to browse my website: www.performingartsoptions.com 

To the site administrator: my apologies if this is not an appropriate post, as I am putting information on here that clearly promotes my services. 

I have a student who is interested in pursuing theater in college, but is also interested in many other things.  He is unsure at this point if he wants to major in theater, or pursue another major at a school where he could minor in, or at least participate in, theater.  Currently a junior, he is a bright boy with a 3.9 GPA and good test scores   He is serious about acting and has, I think, genuine ability as well as an endearing/charming stage presence.  He has been in everyone of our plays and musicals since 7th grade (was Banquo in Macbeth last fall and is currently playing Hero in Forum) and has also done some local theater and taken classes at a local acting studio. Our College Counseling Office and I have talked to him about the schools we are familiar with, ones that would offer him a solid Liberal Arts education while still giving him the opportunity to stay active in theater, but I am posting here to get other ideas and suggestions that I can share with the family.  My hope is that this will provide  a list of schools that may not be on my radar.  While I think his preference is to stay on the east coast, info on schools in other locations would be helpful as well.  

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

I hope I'm not breaking any ethics guidelines by saying this:  I am an independent college counselor, specializing in working with performing arts students across the full range of performing arts (music, <g class="gr_ gr_2553 gr-alert gr_spell gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="2553" data-gr-id="2553">theatre</g>, dance, film, and so on) and the array of degrees and multiple-major options available. 

There are over 3000 schools in the U.S. and tons of them offer <g class="gr_ gr_2391 gr-alert gr_spell gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="2391" data-gr-id="2391">theatre</g> programs of varying levels and quality. I often see <g class="gr_ gr_2634 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="2634" data-gr-id="2634">arts</g> teachers recommending their own alma maters, which <g class="gr_ gr_2392 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="2392" data-gr-id="2392">is</g> of course, a good starting point, but the college landscape is an ever-changing entity, with new, often great, programs popping up all the time. I keep current on new programs, degrees, scholarships, and so on, and I visit a number of colleges each year.

I don't have a personal agenda about any of the schools, but I serve as a resource for students to find schools and programs. 

I would be happy to chat with any members of this discussion board, and any students or parents, about college information, and I offer discounted rates when students come to me referred by fellow professionals in the field.  Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions, and please feel free to browse my website: www.performingartsoptions.com 

To the site administrator: my apologies if this is not an appropriate post, as I am putting information on here that clearly promotes my services. 

I have a student who is interested in pursuing theater in college, but is also interested in many other things.  He is unsure at this point if he wants to major in theater, or pursue another major at a school where he could minor in, or at least participate in, theater.  Currently a junior, he is a bright boy with a 3.9 GPA and good test scores   He is serious about acting and has, I think, genuine ability as well as an endearing/charming stage presence.  He has been in everyone of our plays and musicals since 7th grade (was Banquo in Macbeth last fall and is currently playing Hero in Forum) and has also done some local theater and taken classes at a local acting studio. Our College Counseling Office and I have talked to him about the schools we are familiar with, ones that would offer him a solid Liberal Arts education while still giving him the opportunity to stay active in theater, but I am posting here to get other ideas and suggestions that I can share with the family.  My hope is that this will provide  a list of schools that may not be on my radar.  While I think his preference is to stay on the east coast, info on schools in other locations would be helpful as well.  

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

I hope I'm not breaking any ethics guidelines by saying this:  I am an independent college counselor, specializing in working with performing arts students across the full range of performing arts (music, <g class="gr_ gr_2553 gr-alert gr_spell gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="2553" data-gr-id="2553">theatre</g>, dance, film, and so on) and the array of degrees and multiple-major options available. 

There are over 3000 schools in the U.S. and tons of them offer <g class="gr_ gr_2391 gr-alert gr_spell gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling multiReplace" id="2391" data-gr-id="2391">theatre</g> programs of varying levels and quality. I often see <g class="gr_ gr_2634 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="2634" data-gr-id="2634">arts</g> teachers recommending their own alma maters, which <g class="gr_ gr_2392 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="2392" data-gr-id="2392">is</g> of course, a good starting point, but the college landscape is an ever-changing entity, with new, often great, programs popping up all the time. I keep current on new programs, degrees, scholarships, and so on, and I visit a number of colleges each year.

I don't have a personal agenda about any of the schools, but I serve as a resource for students to find schools and programs. 

I would be happy to chat with any members of this discussion board, and any students or parents, about college information, and I offer discounted rates when students come to me referred by fellow professionals in the field.  Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions, and please feel free to browse my website: www.performingartsoptions.com 

To the site administrator: my apologies if this is not an appropriate post, as I am putting information on here that clearly promotes my services. 

I have a student who is interested in pursuing theater in college, but is also interested in many other things.  He is unsure at this point if he wants to major in theater, or pursue another major at a school where he could minor in, or at least participate in, theater.  Currently a junior, he is a bright boy with a 3.9 GPA and good test scores   He is serious about acting and has, I think, genuine ability as well as an endearing/charming stage presence.  He has been in everyone of our plays and musicals since 7th grade (was Banquo in Macbeth last fall and is currently playing Hero in Forum) and has also done some local theater and taken classes at a local acting studio. Our College Counseling Office and I have talked to him about the schools we are familiar with, ones that would offer him a solid Liberal Arts education while still giving him the opportunity to stay active in theater, but I am posting here to get other ideas and suggestions that I can share with the family.  My hope is that this will provide  a list of schools that may not be on my radar.  While I think his preference is to stay on the east coast, info on schools in other locations would be helpful as well.  

Thanks in advance for your suggestions.