Thinkdeep555 t1_j9ye69j wrote
I think it depends on what department your kid was accepted to. Each department at bsa has its pros and cons. I’m a bsa alumn and that school really prepared me for art colleges and liberal art universities afterwards. It’s a challenging school to go to because you’re balancing a lot of responsibilities as a young person between your major and academics and any small social life you might have. Most of your time is spent building your craft and learning how to become a young professional. After bsa I felt prepared for what I wanted to do next and I made long lasting friendships that now feel like extended family members. I know friends who went to City who felt the same way too. They just had different focuses and specialties in school. Bsa is one of a kind school and congratulations to your kid for getting an offer! That in itself is a big accomplishment. Feel free to dm me with more questions!
Mojo_art OP t1_j9yu9ck wrote
This is a wonderful response. Thank you so much.
What would you say are the pros and cons of the music department?
Also, when you went to BSA, did you know it was the place for you? Or were you faced with a similar choice with a another high school? What factored into your decision?
Thinkdeep555 t1_j9yzofj wrote
When I went to bsa I didn’t know it was the place for me. Before highschool I knew I really liked making art, I learned best from my art teachers in middle school and my parents encouraged me to explore that outlet. I was also in between taking a more traditional academic route and bsa. When it came down to making a decision I realized I wanted to give my talent a shot at a school where other students were doing something similar and I could take classes that were designed to help me build my art career and skills. It was a pretty big decision to make as a young person who’s still wondering a lot. If your kid likes to be challenged artistically and intellectually and is curious about their own music experience then bsa might be a good fit. It wasn’t a “traditional” highschool experience, but it gave me a lot of art experience that many kids who were interested in art didn’t get until college or later. Again happy to answer any more questions you have!
Thinkdeep555 t1_j9ywv0s wrote
For sure! I can’t give too much info because I wasn’t in the department but hearing from my friends who were in the music department, it’s a great atmosphere and holds a lot of different music opportunities outside of bsa. I believe throughout your 4 years at bsa there are smaller auditions for music students to participate in to be in different school performances. Music students get 1:1 lessons from talented and highly recommended teachers. I know at times music students will stay after school for rehearsals and that’s a big commitment plus practicing outside of school hours. The students in the music department are close to each other and I know other bsa music alumn stay in close touch and get into excelled programs afterwards if that’s their direction with music.
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