<p>I’d have to heavily recommend Emory and Henry in Virginia. It’s a small liberal arts school with probably the best pre-professional musical theatre program of its kind in the country. I am actually in the same boat as your daughter (I want to pursue MT professionally, but am also into history and writing). They have an internship program with the state theatre of Virginia, an equity theatre, which can earn you equity credit, professional experience, and learn from professionals. In addition, the school has a very high academic reputation, and is generous with aid (most students get at least 18,000 a year easily). Plus, the history program is killer. I’d recommend you look into it. (Plus, if your daughter is outdoorsy, it is 5 minutes from the Appalachian Trail, rivers, mountains, etc and is probably the most beautiful college I have ever seen.)</p>