<p>Haha, I have no idea how that happened. Some of my posts this morning wouldn’t go up at all.</p>
<p>When my D applied 2 years ago, she was looking for a BFA, and as an alternative, more academically rigorous BAs (she is at a BFA now with a very rigorous Honors College). Her list included quite a few nice BA options, and she was hoping to go to the east coast, too. </p>
<p>I don’t think you will have trouble finding EA options. I don’t know about every school, but off the top of my head, I can only think of one BA that people recommend here that is only ED. Here are some schools that are often suggested for kids on this thread with good academic stats and a strong interest in a performance-based BA:</p>
<p>Brandeis
Bard
Vassar
Sarah Lawrence
Goucher
Drew
Boston College
University of New Hampshire
Muhlenberg - this is the ED school I mentioned, but perhaps I am wrong
and lots more</p>
<p>The 5 school consortium in Western Mass is very exciting, but none of those schools seem to come up here as recommended for a theatre major. URI and UNH might have better theatre departments as safety schools for a kid with good stats. As with any of these programs, take a look at the curriculum and see what suits your D best. </p>
<p>There are a few auditioned BA programs which people find are a nice option. SUNY New Paltz and American U (in DC) are often discussed here. Some schools have both BFA and BA - Ithaca, Pace and a few others. As she reads the websites and researches, she’ll know if these are good options for her or not.</p>
<p>You can search this forum and find lots of discussion on BA programs. Here is a thread that is commonly recommended:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/theater-drama-majors/678469-what-top-ba-acting-programs.html?highlight=ba[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/theater-drama-majors/678469-what-top-ba-acting-programs.html?highlight=ba</a></p>
<p>Good luck!</p>