Well, sort of. I have been spending a lot of my time lately working on, and thinking about my Boston University plans. This week things have finally come together. At last, after lots of emails and phone calls, I was able to speak with Michael Kaye, the program director of the Theatre Education MFA. He was really nice and helpful, and seemed to think I had potential as a candidate for the program. Here is the kicker. They only take ONE student a year.
It’s more like a fellowship than a student situation. They choose someONE with an interesting idea that lines up with something one of their faculty members wants to do. It is a mentorship relationship for three years while you/I work on their idea/project.
I told Michael my ideas for being an education director—like my boss—and running a youth/community outreach program and how I feel that in order to this I need to develop my artistic abilities, i.e. Acting and Directing.
I know you all think I’m a brilliant actress, but in reality I haven’t been on stage since high school, and only took one acting class in college. I have lots of great ideas, having worked on lots of shows, but very little actual experience.
Michael seemed to think this direction is wise, and said that their program would be great for that kind of training. Basically I would take an acting classes with the undergrads and then be expected to teach it the following semester. Ha!
I also got in touch with the local theatre’s Education Director (She like my boss) and she is super nice and seems really interested in helping me get to Boston—maybe even just working for her if I don’t get into the program.
So I’m continuing my application—I hate the process. I hope I’ll have it all done by the end of October. I probably won’t know anything more from them until February, and the final decision won’t be until March. Wish me luck.
It’s more like a fellowship than a student situation. They choose someONE with an interesting idea that lines up with something one of their faculty members wants to do. It is a mentorship relationship for three years while you/I work on their idea/project.
I told Michael my ideas for being an education director—like my boss—and running a youth/community outreach program and how I feel that in order to this I need to develop my artistic abilities, i.e. Acting and Directing.
I know you all think I’m a brilliant actress, but in reality I haven’t been on stage since high school, and only took one acting class in college. I have lots of great ideas, having worked on lots of shows, but very little actual experience.
Michael seemed to think this direction is wise, and said that their program would be great for that kind of training. Basically I would take an acting classes with the undergrads and then be expected to teach it the following semester. Ha!
I also got in touch with the local theatre’s Education Director (She like my boss) and she is super nice and seems really interested in helping me get to Boston—maybe even just working for her if I don’t get into the program.
So I’m continuing my application—I hate the process. I hope I’ll have it all done by the end of October. I probably won’t know anything more from them until February, and the final decision won’t be until March. Wish me luck.
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I'm excited for you and definetly wish you luck. Did he say how many people normally apply? Are you applying other places as well?
He told me they get 50-100 applications, but that they really only consider 15-20. I hope our conversation at least put me into that catagory.
I'm not applying anywhere else at the moment because I haven't found another program that I like enough to pay for, and this one would be free!
Even if I don't get it I'm thinking about job hunting in that area. We'll see how I like New York next month. Whoo!
That's awesome, Randa. Sounds like you talked to them more after we talked the other day. I would love to live in Boston, or New York. And chances are if you live there I would be more likely to get to visit. I think you'll love it back East, esp NYC. There's such an energy in the city there! I'm really jealous. I wish I could go with you. It'd be super fun. Stupid poorness!
Wow! I'm glad you finally got ahold of him. Sounds terrific--if a bit far away...
Having never been east in Utah in this great land of ours, I'll add my jealousy to the pile. And put it on my list of "someday"s.
:( I still haven't been east of CO!! how sad I also have a list of Somedays....that I WILL DO someday!CONGRATS rand I hope it all work and that there is a handsome, rich,Samoean, guy waiting to meet you when you get in. HAHAHHA You have to hope!
Wow, that is really cool. I've got a friend out here from Boston she says it's amazing. If you go there make sure you visit Brain Tree it's the town that John Adams grew up in. I think you might be surprised how many people would come visit if you lived there.
I hope so!
Also Amy, my interest in Samoans faded long ago--at least during my mission when I got to know a few. Fat and happy is still a dream, but without unnecessary cultural divides.
I guess those mean Samoan sisters ruined the dream.
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