Are Cornish School of the Arts and Columbia College Chicago conservatories?
They aren’t spesfically called “conservatory” anywhere, but they are both “schools for the arts” so does that mean that they don’t offer general ed classes?
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Answer by basketcase88
Columbia College in Chicago is a college, offering both bachelor’s and masters degrees. Columbia offers both BFA and BA programs. Cornish also offers a bachelor’s degree as well, they have BFA programs. The differences between a BFA and a BA program are going to be in the amount of general ed courses required for degree completion. If you’re certain that you’re wanting to pursue a performance career, then you might want to look at a BFA program, if not, or think you might want to teach, then a BA program might be a better option.
Check out this link…http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankindex_brief.php It’s a great resource for prospective college students. You’ll also want a copy of the current Fiske guide to colleges. Good luck. My daughter’s a junior in HS, wanting to be a theater major, so I know what you’re about to go through.
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