A Great List of Questions to ASK Potential Colleges
- What classes are required for the performance or design major you’re interested in?
- How many productions do students work on each year?
- Who directs? Mainstage? Studio productions?
- What material is produced? Classical? Contemporary? Experimental? Musical?
- Who is permitted to audition? Grad students? Majors only? Minors? Non-majors?
- Is there guaranteed casting?
- What are production assignments for design majors like?
- Are students permitted to direct?
- What are the performances spaces and what will you have access to use in terms of resources as a student?
- How are productions paid for? Is there student activities money for productions? Fundraising? Departmental funding?
- Are students permitted to audition/ work outside of school-sanctioned projects?
- Is there healthy crossover between Film/ Theatre, Dance/ Theatre, Music/ Theatre?
- What are alumni doing?
- Is their career advancement assistance after graduation?