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BFA Acting Program Analysis

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I created an account on College Board in sixth grade. Since then, my list of colleges I want to attend continuously fluctuated from to 20 schools to 5. Right now, it is at seven schools: Boston University, University of Southern California, Northwestern University, Kenyon College, Syracuse University, Vanderbilt University and -- as an in-state something-horrible-happens-and-I-don’t-have-enough-money-to-get-out-of-state back up plan -- University of Arizona. However, when making a decision about schools, I must consider what each of these schools can offer me, both financially and in regards to major choice. In general, my interests lie in theatre and psychology. As of now, the plan is to double major in either of Bachelor of Fine Arts or …show more content…

However, out of state, colleges offer varied BFA Acting programs. I would consider Boston University and University of Southern California’s programs for a few reasons. I am looking for a college offering an outstanding theatre program that will also provide me with a solid academic education. Boston University appeals to me especially because they offer a dual degree program where a student works towards both a BFA at the School of Fine Arts and a BA in something else at the College of Arts and Sciences. I want to explore many academic areas and most colleges bar students from double majoring with a BFA; thus, Boston University’s program fits me well. USC and U of A do not require prerequisites for their BFA Acting programs, but Boston University all undergraduates in School of Theatre to complete the Freshman Performance Core in either performance or design before declaring a …show more content…

Abnormal psychology fascinates me, but little to no colleges offer a degree in that area. However, the study of mind and mental function also intrigues me, and many colleges offer degrees in cognitive science, a perspective of psychology dealing with mental processing and how humans perceive situations. Students learn about how the brain works and what impacts how human beings interpret situations. This degree program varies between colleges; some consider it a Bachelor of Science degree and some consider it a Bachelor of the Arts degree. In either case, calles call it Cognitive Science Bachelor Arts or Cognitive Science Bachelor of Science. Many students choose a cognitive science degree in preparation for a higher level degree. To become a psychologist, students would need to go on and get a Masters or a PHd; to become a psychiatrist, students would need to attend medical school and receive their MD. However, cognitive science degrees could also translate into working as a counselor or even turn into forensic studies, leading to a job working with police organizations, profiling

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