<p>chapter2… right there with you on this process. I also have a academic actor type and he is still deciding between a BA vs BFA. I am pretty sure he won’t be making any decisions on that till all decisions are in…as I have posted previously, he has a HUGE list at the moment. He has a similar GPA( 3.5ish UW), but high test scores, and he goes to a top private academic powerhouse. It is astounding to me that our kids are doing as well as they are with all of their theater commitments… it is truly non-stop. This summer he is going to summer school to take a required class so he can have at least 1 semester with a free period to work on college stuff, he then will be attending Northwestern’s theater summer program for 5 weeks, and then taking a play to Scotland’s Edinborough Fringe Festival with his advanced acting class… then home to HS auditions for casting of the full years play. He is also helping with a week long music/improv/acting summer camp for kids at women’s shelter. It is making me dizzy just writing this. </p>
<p>I can’t remember what your D’s criteria is exactly, but my S just got something in the mail from University of Minnesota’s BFA program. It look GREAT!! My S thinks it sounds like a good fit because it is grounded in acting with an academic bent to it. Huge Shakespeare leanings…which is one of my S’s passions too. They also have early rolling admissions( to the college, which you will have to be accepted into before you can get into the BFA program) They have a pre screen, where you can send in a DVD of your audition to be reviewed before you make plans and $ to travel for an in person audition. Lots of cool theater stuff happening in the Twin Cities.</p>
<p>Also, lots of merit and scholarship $ it looks like. </p>
<p>Also, if she likes Kenyon( my S really likes it too), check out Wooster. Much easier to get into, the theater dept. looks top notch, and they also are generous with merit $.</p>