Good Performing Arts Colleges?

answers1: There is a good college for EVERYONE. Be realistic - VERY
realistic - about your abilities, achievements, and goals. Yes, you
need good grades - but most of all, a KILLER audition. That means,
you need to have been studying for a long time with the BEST BEST BEST
teacher that you can find. It will not be cheap, and it might not be
next door - so determine just how bad you want this. Do your
research - look at the stats of acceptance for the school you can
consider. Go thru the big college search engines, like Peterson's.
College Board, etc. Decide if you want urban, rural, or suburban. I
personally feel that the most opportunities in the arts are in URBAN
settings - no, rural colleges do NOT make you concentrate more on your
studies - they make you *look for your own fun* - not always a good
idea. If you cannot control your own concentration and work habits,
then you are not ready for ANY college. There is no shame - and now,
a lot of WISDOM, in living at home for a year or more, going to the
local community college, taking academics that transfer anywhere, and
studying independently on your instrument. However, in that
environment, you want it to be a stepping stone OUT - s- so do not get
suckered into hanging around with the losers who think that FAME will
follow when they say to you " So - dude - wanna start a band or
sumfin'?" STAY FOCUSED!! My Dad used to say - if YOU do not take
yourself seriously - who will?? This does not make you a snob - it
makes you INTENT, INTENSE, and GOAL-ORIENTED. <br>
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I wish you much luck - every year, thousands of students do well at
this - sadly TENS of thousands are half-fast (!) about it, and fail -
and whine . . . . . . .
answers2: Performing arts is a very broad topic/ title for a major in
college. To select a major, you need to break down your major to a
more definitive study of interest. In other words you need to
specialize. Below I have listed some things you can major in. It would
be my suggestion as you consider these to decide where your heaviest
interest lies and then research schools which have strong programs for
that major. applied music (music performance in an instrument, or
voice) music education (be a music teacher) music therapy - works
music and psychology for therapies etc musical theatre- Broadway
(singing,acting, dancing) theatre- acting (screen or stage)
theatre/drama education applied dance (performance) dance education
music composition playwright/ screenplay writer music arts
entertainment business and management (agent) get my idea? the list
could go on and on in "performing arts"- but to be 14 and thinking
about it, means you have time to ponder what makes you the happiest-
since it takes absolutely loving it, to enjoy it while making a career
of it best of luck to you! high school choir/ musical director 15
years