<p>Out of the schools I’ve visited, Emerson made the strongest positive impression without a doubt. BU and NYU impressed too, but didn’t open up as much.</p>
<p>On the west coast, USC is great, but tough to get in, and the campus is on the edge of a VERY dangerous part of Los Angeles-- not my personal cup of tea, though I have friends who aren’t fazed by that and love the school. UCLA doesn’t offer a BFA, despite its outstanding department, and many of the schools around here are really pretty ‘meh’. Chapman is good, CSU Fullerton is quite renowned, and there are a few other schools that offer conservatory-style training, such as AMDA. I do know that there are no four-year universities in my home county (San Diego) that offer a BFA in Acting or Theater Arts… :/</p>