Arts Education Insights and Tips for College Visits
Explore the value of an arts education through personal stories and statistics. Gain insights into college visits for arts programs with tips on what to focus on during your visit. Discover the benefits and opportunities that come with pursuing a major in the arts.
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BFA, BM VS. THE BA Does it matter? What about a Safe double major? Can t I just minor?
TIPS FOR COLLEGE VISITS Best to go when college is in session (avoid summer) Best to go when college is in session (avoid summer) Don t get too hung up on facilities Don t get too hung up on facilities Dance Dance Participate in a class if possible Music Music Try to observe a lesson with the teacher you plan on studying with better than trying to take a lesson with an unfamiliar teacher Theatre Theatre Sit in on a freshman acting class, see how open and welcoming the students are (or are not) Visual Arts Visual Arts Ask about support and costs of materials, access to studio space, gallery space
A MOMENT FOR SOME NUMBERS*- 80% of Arts graduates report being satisfied or Very satisfied with their 80% of Arts graduates report being satisfied or Very satisfied with their salaries salaries 46% of Arts graduates donate to artistic causes 46% of Arts graduates donate to artistic causes 42% of Arts graduates are employed outside the arts 42% of Arts graduates are employed outside the arts $45,000 average salary for arts grads with a BA, BFA or BM $45,000 average salary for arts grads with a BA, BFA or BM 75% continue to practice some form of Art regardless of main employment 75% continue to practice some form of Art regardless of main employment *Taken from the *Taken from the 2014 SNAAP http://snaap.indiana.edu/pdf/2014/SNAAP_AR_2014.pdf http://snaap.indiana.edu/pdf/2014/SNAAP_AR_2014.pdf 2014 SNAAP report report (Strategic National Arts Alumni Project) (Strategic National Arts Alumni Project)- -
THE VALUE OF AN ARTS EDUCATION My My arts education has affected my civic and community life in a arts education has affected my civic and community life in a plethora of ways. I am very capable at planning and managing plethora of ways. I am very capable at planning and managing community events. I am an effective public speaker at such community events. I am an effective public speaker at such events. I am a leader and have confidence leading others. I events. I am a leader and have confidence leading others. I speak multiple languages that allow me to be effective in speak multiple languages that allow me to be effective in multiple communities. The arts training I received has so fully multiple communities. The arts training I received has so fully permeated my whole person that it effects everything I do. permeated my whole person that it effects everything I do. - -SNAAP respondent SNAAP respondent
TYPES OF TRAINING Certificate vs. Conservatory vs. Liberal Arts vs. Comprehensive University Certificate vs. Conservatory vs. Liberal Arts vs. Comprehensive University Certificate/for profit Conservatory Myths and legends Liberal Arts and the Arts Comprehensive University Terminology? It all just depends on the college in the end. . .
ACCREDITATION ISSUES NASM NASM NASD NASD NAST NAST Regional Accreditation Regional Accreditation Why this does or does not matter. . . Why this does or does not matter. . .
DANCE Ballet Ballet years of formal training years of formal training students start as young as 3 or 4, and train for students start as young as 3 or 4, and train for years. Specific body type and physical ability needed (think Joffrey Ballet) years. Specific body type and physical ability needed (think Joffrey Ballet) influenced by classical music influenced by classical music Jazz Jazz can include tap, not as formal a style, heavily influenced by musical theatre can include tap, not as formal a style, heavily influenced by musical theatre Modern Modern Athletic, uses a wide variety of music. Athletic, uses a wide variety of music.
WHAT DO DANCE PROGRAMS LOOK FOR? Not dance team Not dance team Long, formal training with a rigorous program Long, formal training with a rigorous program Summer intensive work with a professional Dance company Summer intensive work with a professional Dance company Several years back ground Several years back ground Audition based Audition based Photos required many times for admission Photos required many times for admission Pre Pre- -Screen videos may be required to be invited to audition Screen videos may be required to be invited to audition
DANCE AUDITIONS Start in October, and continue through late March Start in October, and continue through late March In person auditions are always preferred In person auditions are always preferred Some schools do regional auditions Some schools do regional auditions Students have a prepared routine, then take a class at the Students have a prepared routine, then take a class at the audition audition Scholarships are tied to audition Scholarships are tied to audition Male dancers (especially talented, tall ones) are worth their weight in scholarship Male dancers (especially talented, tall ones) are worth their weight in scholarship
SCHOOLS FOR DANCE University of Illinois University of Illinois- -Urbana/Champaign Urbana/Champaign Boston Conservatory Boston Conservatory Illinois State Univ. Illinois State Univ. Point Park Univ. Point Park Univ. University of Missouri University of Missouri Kansas City Kansas City The Univ. of the Arts The Univ. of the Arts Western Michigan University Western Michigan University Univ. of North Carolina School of the Arts Univ. of North Carolina School of the Arts Indiana University Indiana University Bloomington Bloomington Southern Methodist Univ. Southern Methodist Univ. SUNY SUNY Purchase Purchase Florida State Univ. Florida State Univ. Fordham / Ailey Dance Program Fordham / Ailey Dance Program The Univ. of Michigan The Univ. of Michigan Dominican Dominican Univ Ballet Ballet Univ- -California California Alonzo Lines Alonzo Lines Juilliard Juilliard The The Hartt Hartt School School- - U of Hartford U of Hartford Univ. of Utah Univ. of Utah Temple Univ. Temple Univ.
MUSIC Instrumental Instrumental Vocal Vocal Jazz or Classical? Jazz or Classical? Music Business/Production Music Business/Production
WHAT DO MUSIC PROGRAMS LOOK FOR? Instrumentalists Instrumentalists 3-4 years of private lessons (at the very least) Youth Orchestra and/or Community Music School Merit, Peoples, MWYA etc Participating in school s Band/Orchestra program A s in music classes, especially Band/Orchestra Focusing on 1 instrument Vocalists Vocalists 2-3 years of private lessons Piano skills a HUGE advantage Participating in school s choir A s in music classes, especially Choir Can sing in 2-3 languages, usually Italian, French, or German
MUSIC AUDITIONS Deadlines for Music auditions may be earlier Deadlines for Music auditions may be earlier Tend to be in February, though many schools have earlier dates Tend to be in February, though many schools have earlier dates Piano, voice, and sometimes other programs have a Pre Piano, voice, and sometimes other programs have a Pre- -screening requirement, prior to auditions prior to auditions Regional auditions are sometimes available Regional auditions are sometimes available Videos are accepted, live auditions preferred Videos are accepted, live auditions preferred Best way to get rejected is to ignore the Audition requirements Best way to get rejected is to ignore the Audition requirements Colleges are lazy, they won t change their Colleges are lazy, they won t change their audition requirements Year, students can look them up now to see what will be required by mid Year, students can look them up now to see what will be required by mid- -senior year year Need to be able to read music Need to be able to read music there is usually an entrance music theory test to there is usually an entrance music theory test to weed out non weed out non- -readers readers screening requirement, audition requirements from Year to from Year to senior
SCHOOLS FOR MUSIC MIDWEST OPTIONS DePaul Univ. DePaul Univ. Northwestern Univ. Northwestern Univ. Roosevelt Univ. Roosevelt Univ. Univ. of Chicago Univ. of Chicago North Park Univ. North Park Univ. Southern Illinois Univ. Southern Illinois Univ. Carb. Western Michigan Univ. Western Michigan Univ. Indiana Univ. Bloomington Indiana Univ. Bloomington Indiana Univ. South Bend Indiana Univ. South Bend Valparaiso Univ. Valparaiso Univ. Univ. of Missouri Univ. of Missouri Kansas City Univ. of Missouri Univ. of Missouri Columbia Augustana Augustana College College Lawrence Univ. Lawrence Univ. Univ. of Michigan Univ. of Michigan Michigan State Michigan State Univ. of Illinois Univ. of Illinois Urbana/Champaign Urbana/Champaign Univ. of Illinois Univ. of Illinois Chicago Chicago Northern Illinois Univ. Northern Illinois Univ. Monmouth College Monmouth College Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago Columbia Carb. Kansas City
SCHOOLS OF MUSIC CONSERVATORIES Juilliard Juilliard Manhattan School of Music Manhattan School of Music The New School The New School Mannes Mannes Boston Conservatory Boston Conservatory Berklee Berklee College of Music College of Music San Francisco Conservatory San Francisco Conservatory New England Conservatory New England Conservatory Oberlin Conservatory Oberlin Conservatory The The Longy Longy School of Music at Bard College School of Music at Bard College
SCHOOLS OF MUSIC MUSIC BUSINESS Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago Univ. of Illinois Univ. of Illinois- - Chicago DePaul Univ. DePaul Univ. Western Michigan Univ. Western Michigan Univ. Southern Illinois Univ. Southern Illinois Univ. Carbondale McNally Smith College McNally Smith College Belmont Univ. Belmont Univ. Berklee Berklee College of Music College of Music California Institute of the Arts ( California Institute of the Arts (CalArts The The Hartt Hartt School School- - U of Hartford U of Hartford Temple Univ. Temple Univ. Chicago Carbondale CalArts) )
THEATRE (YEP, RE) Acting Acting Musical Theatre Musical Theatre Technical Theatre Technical Theatre
WHAT DO THEATRE PROGRAMS LOOK FOR? Great English/Reading skills Great English/Reading skills Audition based Audition based Not as much interest on formal training Not as much interest on formal training Should do the school play Should do the school play Doesn t need to have professional experience (some colleges get annoyed with Doesn t need to have professional experience (some colleges get annoyed with this) this)
THEATRE AUDITIONS January and February January and February Unified Theatre Auditions Unified Theatre Auditions 1 1st stweek of February in Chicago week of February in Chicago Live almost always preferred Live almost always preferred 2 Monologues 2 Monologues contrasting, from plays, age and gender appropriate contrasting, from plays, age and gender appropriate Songs Songs 2 minutes 2 minutes Usually do not need a dance routine prepared, students do a class Usually do not need a dance routine prepared, students do a class Check audition requirements for any thing they don t want (no Shakespeare, no Check audition requirements for any thing they don t want (no Shakespeare, no self self- -written pieces) written pieces)
THEATRE SCHOOLS - ACTING Roosevelt Univ. Roosevelt Univ. DePaul Univ. DePaul Univ. Northwestern Univ. Northwestern Univ. No audition No audition Univ. of Evansville Univ. of Evansville Southern Methodist Univ. Southern Methodist Univ. Univ. of Illinois Univ. of Illinois- - Chicago Chicago Juilliard Juilliard Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago Cornish College of the Arts Cornish College of the Arts CalArts CalArts
THEATRE SCHOOLS MUSICAL THEATRE Roosevelt Univ. Roosevelt Univ. Viterbo Viterbo Univ. Millikin Millikin Univ. Indiana Univ. Bloomington Indiana Univ. Bloomington Univ. of Michigan Univ. of Michigan Boston Conservatory Boston Conservatory Western Michigan Univ. Western Michigan Univ. Univ. of Illinois Univ. of Illinois- -Urbana/Champaign Urbana/Champaign Point Park Univ. Point Park Univ. Santa Fe Univ. of Art & Design Santa Fe Univ. of Art & Design Cal Arts Cal Arts Oklahoma City Univ. Oklahoma City Univ. Carnegie Mellon Univ. Carnegie Mellon Univ. Syracuse Univ. Syracuse Univ. Emerson Univ. Emerson Univ. NYU NYU SUNY SUNY Purchase Purchase UNCSA UNCSA Florida State Univ. Florida State Univ. Elon Univ. Elon Univ. Baldwin Wallace Univ. Baldwin Wallace Univ. Webster Univ. Webster Univ. Univ. of Cincinnati Univ. of Cincinnati Webster Webster Univ. Univ.
THEATRE SCHOOLS TECHNICAL THEATRE North Central College North Central College Ithaca College Ithaca College Univ. of Evansville Univ. of Evansville Cornell College (Iowa) Cornell College (Iowa) Indiana Univ. Indiana Univ. Bloomington Bloomington Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago Baldwin Wallace Univ. Baldwin Wallace Univ. Cal Arts Cal Arts Elon Elon Cornish College of the Arts Cornish College of the Arts DePaul DePaul Emerson College Emerson College
VISUAL ARTS Painting/Drawing Painting/Drawing Mixed Media Mixed Media Graphic Design Graphic Design Photography Photography Film Film Art History Art History
WHAT DO VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS LOOK FOR? Portfolio Portfolio 10-15 pieces of work Digitized, ready for upload Art classes in High school Artist Statement Most focus on the portfolio Visual Storyteller Scholastic Arts Competition
VISUAL ARTS - PORTFOLIOS SAIC hosts the Chicago Portfolio day each fall SAIC hosts the Chicago Portfolio day each fall Some schools will allow students to upload work for critique Some schools will allow students to upload work for critique Visual Arts schools are great about High School visits, will offer classes Visual Arts schools are great about High School visits, will offer classes Typically due by December 15 Typically due by December 15 Scholarships are awarded on Portfolios, can be increased with grades Scholarships are awarded on Portfolios, can be increased with grades
VISUAL ARTS SCHOOLS ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN ALBERTA COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN Alfred University, School of Art & Design Alfred University, School of Art & Design Art Academy of Cincinnati Art Academy of Cincinnati Art Center College of Design Art Center College of Design Butler University Butler University CalArts (California Institute of the Arts) CalArts (California Institute of the Arts) California College of the Arts California College of the Arts College for Creative Studies College for Creative Studies Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus College of Art & Design Cooper Union School of Art Cooper Union School of Art Cornish College of the Arts Cornish College of the Arts Emily Carr University of Art + Design Emily Carr University of Art + Design Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City Art Institute
MORE VISUAL ARTS SCHOOLS Kendall College of Art and Design Kendall College of Art and Design Laguna College of Art + Design Laguna College of Art + Design Lesley University College of Art and Design Lesley University College of Art and Design Maine College of Art Maine College of Art Memphis College of Art Memphis College of Art MICA MICA Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis College of Art and Design New Hampshire Insitute of Art New Hampshire Insitute of Art OCAD University OCAD University Otis College of Art + Design Otis College of Art + Design
MORE VISUAL ARTS SCHOOLS Pacific Northwest College of Art Pacific Northwest College of Art Paris College of Art Paris College of Art PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Pratt institute Pratt institute RISD RISD San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco Art Institute School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) School of the Museum of Fine Arts,Boston School of the Museum of Fine Arts,Boston School of Visual Arts (SVA) School of Visual Arts (SVA) UIC Art & Art History UIC Art & Art History University of Illinois at Urbana University of Illinois at Urbana- -Champaign Champaign Watkins College of Art, Design & Film Watkins College of Art, Design & Film
AND A FEW LAST VA SCHOOLS Santa Fe College of Art & Design Santa Fe College of Art & Design Film Film NYU NYU- - Film Film Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago Film Film Furman Univ. Furman Univ. - - Art History Art History Carnegie Mellon Univ. Carnegie Mellon Univ. Art History Art History Southern Methodist Univ. Southern Methodist Univ. - - Painting & Art History Painting & Art History Florida State Univ. Florida State Univ.
CLOSING THOUGHTS Great Value in Arts Education Great Value in Arts Education Transferrable skills are huge Transferrable skills are huge Many colleges websites are terrible, but they do put their requirements out there Many colleges websites are terrible, but they do put their requirements out there (and they don t change) (and they don t change) NACAC PVA fairs NACAC PVA fairs 2015 DePaul University - Theatre School Sunday, September 20: 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. 2015 Chicago Chicago Performing And Visual Arts Fair Performing And Visual Arts Fair
EMAIL US! WE CAN HELP! Ashlee Hardgrave Ashlee Hardgrave UIC UIC- -Theatre and Music Theatre and Music Admissions Admissions ashleeh@uic.edu ashleeh@uic.edu Rebecca Ryan Rebecca Ryan DMA North Park Univ. North Park Univ. - - Music Recruiter/Office of Admissions Recruiter/Office of Admissions rryan@northpark.edu rryan@northpark.edu DMA Music Heather V. McCowen Heather V. McCowen PhD Post Secondary Counselor Post Secondary Counselor The Chicago HS for the Arts The Chicago HS for the Arts hmccowen@chiarts.org hmccowen@chiarts.org PhD
