Just wanted to hello to everyone, and to pose a question.
I am the father of a college bound son who wants to get into lighting design/technical theatre.
After doing some research he decided on a BFA program.
So far - He has applied to Boston University, Ithaca College, and Carnegie Mellon. We have toured the theatre at Carnegie but not the campus, and have toured both at Ithaca and Boston. He has had his portfolio interview with Boston, and will have had same with Ithaca and Carnegie within the next two weeks.
My question to you is what are your opinions about the three schools technical theatre programs? I am trying to get passed the hype that the colleges give, and get the scoop from real people who are students or graduates.
Thanks for your help. I have worked in the business since I got out of high school some forty years ago. Couldn't afford college, but was just lucky to get some breaks early on. So this "going to college" is new to me. I realized right away that any school is selling a product called education in whatever career you have chosen. Therefore, they only put their best foot forward in the literature and when you visit them.
Thanks,
jimw
I am the father of a college bound son who wants to get into lighting design/technical theatre.
After doing some research he decided on a BFA program.
So far - He has applied to Boston University, Ithaca College, and Carnegie Mellon. We have toured the theatre at Carnegie but not the campus, and have toured both at Ithaca and Boston. He has had his portfolio interview with Boston, and will have had same with Ithaca and Carnegie within the next two weeks.
My question to you is what are your opinions about the three schools technical theatre programs? I am trying to get passed the hype that the colleges give, and get the scoop from real people who are students or graduates.
Thanks for your help. I have worked in the business since I got out of high school some forty years ago. Couldn't afford college, but was just lucky to get some breaks early on. So this "going to college" is new to me. I realized right away that any school is selling a product called education in whatever career you have chosen. Therefore, they only put their best foot forward in the literature and when you visit them.
Thanks,
jimw