cvanp
Active Member
Hey everyone
I'm down to two choices, SUNY Oswego and SUNY University at Buffalo.
My pros/cons for each:
SUNY Oswego
- Pros
- - I liked the campus a lot. Good size, nice dorms, etc.
- - They have a renowned broadcasting dep't, another area I'm interested in (brand new TV station just opened this year thanks to a donation from alum Al Roker)
- - It's small(er)
- - Large % of classes taught by real profs, undergrad focused school
- - Closer to home
- - Theatre dep't seems less organized; more opportunities to make an impact?
- - Just instituted a "School of Communication, Media and the Arts" that puts several related programs under one banner
- Cons
- - It's small(er)
- - The theatre facilities were old, not great at all.
- - It's a B.A. program, compared with most other programs that have moved to B.F.A.s
- - It seemed a lot of theatre folks were folks who just had an interest but weren't sure about professional futures
- - Is this a recognized name that will be good to help me get into a good grad school?
SUNY University at Buffalo
- Pros
- - Awesome theatre facilities. Brand new in '04.
- - Opportunities for tech/design students to crew for touring companies.
- - B.F.A. program
- - Close(r) to Toronto
- - Lots of big names come here because it's a bigger school
- Cons
- - I did not like the rest of the school. Horrible dorms for underclassmen, really a gigantic campus.
- - The department still seems relatively new, not sure about the stability
- - Students can not produce/act/design for shows in the main stage theatre (weird legal thing)
- - It seems to be a bigger program... more difficult to make an impact?
- - The school has a big undergrad population, but is a research school and has a bajillion grad students... not as directly undergrad focused
- - Is this a recognized name that will help me get into a good grad school?
As you can see I'm having a difficult time choosing.
- I want the school where I can make the most impact and then subsequently get into the best grad school possible, I'm thinking for directing right now. Is that really going to be that big of a deal between these two schools, as long as I have consistent grades?
- Can a B.A. student get an M.F.A.?
- Can a B.A. student transfer to a B.F.A. program if he needs to? (May not be easy, but anyone know if it's possible?)
- Are the facilities really that important for someone who wants to dual-track in Directing and Design?
- Does anyone know people who went to these schools?
- Does anyone know people who directed or taught at these schools?
- Has anyone else looked at these schools?
Thanks in advance for your suggestions and advice.
Chris
I'm down to two choices, SUNY Oswego and SUNY University at Buffalo.
My pros/cons for each:
SUNY Oswego
- Pros
- - I liked the campus a lot. Good size, nice dorms, etc.
- - They have a renowned broadcasting dep't, another area I'm interested in (brand new TV station just opened this year thanks to a donation from alum Al Roker)
- - It's small(er)
- - Large % of classes taught by real profs, undergrad focused school
- - Closer to home
- - Theatre dep't seems less organized; more opportunities to make an impact?
- - Just instituted a "School of Communication, Media and the Arts" that puts several related programs under one banner
- Cons
- - It's small(er)
- - The theatre facilities were old, not great at all.
- - It's a B.A. program, compared with most other programs that have moved to B.F.A.s
- - It seemed a lot of theatre folks were folks who just had an interest but weren't sure about professional futures
- - Is this a recognized name that will be good to help me get into a good grad school?
SUNY University at Buffalo
- Pros
- - Awesome theatre facilities. Brand new in '04.
- - Opportunities for tech/design students to crew for touring companies.
- - B.F.A. program
- - Close(r) to Toronto
- - Lots of big names come here because it's a bigger school
- Cons
- - I did not like the rest of the school. Horrible dorms for underclassmen, really a gigantic campus.
- - The department still seems relatively new, not sure about the stability
- - Students can not produce/act/design for shows in the main stage theatre (weird legal thing)
- - It seems to be a bigger program... more difficult to make an impact?
- - The school has a big undergrad population, but is a research school and has a bajillion grad students... not as directly undergrad focused
- - Is this a recognized name that will help me get into a good grad school?
As you can see I'm having a difficult time choosing.
- I want the school where I can make the most impact and then subsequently get into the best grad school possible, I'm thinking for directing right now. Is that really going to be that big of a deal between these two schools, as long as I have consistent grades?
- Can a B.A. student get an M.F.A.?
- Can a B.A. student transfer to a B.F.A. program if he needs to? (May not be easy, but anyone know if it's possible?)
- Are the facilities really that important for someone who wants to dual-track in Directing and Design?
- Does anyone know people who went to these schools?
- Does anyone know people who directed or taught at these schools?
- Has anyone else looked at these schools?
Thanks in advance for your suggestions and advice.
Chris