Arco the Performing Arts Major's College Guide
Arco the Performing Arts Major's College Guide (Performing Arts Major's College Guide) Carole J. Everett,
Publisher: Arco Pub
ISBN: 0028619137
Edition: Paperback; 1998-11-01
Summary:
From a standard college guide you can find loads of statistics about
student-to-teacher ratios and women-to-men ratios, SAT averages and
grade-point averages, number of applicants versus number of
acceptances, and how many parties there are on a Saturday night (much
of which is included here, too), but if you're looking to major in
the performing arts, you'll have some specific needs the general book
will not address. Carole Everett's The Performing Arts Major's
College Guide provides specialized sections for dance, drama, and
music. She discusses the audition at length, going into what to wear
and how to deal with nerves, when to time the audition and what to
expect, by what criteria the auditions are evaluated, and what not to
do. For these audition sections alone the guide is worth it. The book
goes on, however, to explain the various degrees possible for each
major and discuss matters relevant to every college applicant--such
as visiting campuses, college interviews, the application process,
and financial aid, plus matters particularly pertinent to arts
majors, such as assessing one's talent and setting realistic goals.
The most vital section follows: the selected listing of
performing-arts programs, where for dance and drama, it ranks
programs from "most highly recommended" to "recommended" to
"noteworthy," and does the same for music, also detailing programs
for every area of study, from jazz to orchestra to composition, and
many instrument programs, as well, from accordion and bassoon to tuba
and voice. In addition, there's an informational section on
conservatory programs, and a number of appendices covering
alternative careers, an index of schools by state and country, and a
checklist for parents. With such focused information, this is a
singularly helpful guide for the student pursuing one of the
performing arts. --Stephanie Gold
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