The workload is quite high and AU is definitely not an “easy” school. Students take their studies very seriously and can almost always find a group in the library, DAV, Starbucks or MGC. Courses can be quite ambitious if the right courses are offered and the admissions process can be confusing at times, but with the help of an advisor it is quite easy to navigate. The library can be crowded, and while it’s not huge, there are plenty of other places to study on campus. The professors really want to help during office hours and interact with students. I’ve had good experiences with the professors and workload at AU, but it’s an expensive city.

I’m studying musical theatre, of course I’m concerned about finding a job. I’m not worried that this program is great now. I have never experienced this before and as an exchange student I learned so much in the short year I was here, the program is so friendly, the teachers are always ready to help, they are very attentive and it’s small so everyone knows, everyone is friendly, everyone is supportive. We’re a group of up-and-coming artists and it’s great to be part of the love of my major!

I love being a musical theater student, if you want to help behind the scenes, if you want to be an assistant director, if you want to be a director, if you want to write, you can do anything at this academy, very supportive, it’s amazing, they are always there to help you. This is their working time. Even after the audition tells you what you did wrong, you can do better, or if you get picked, you know why they picked you, which is great