<p>Hi, SouthernDramaMom: </p>
<p>You didn’t mention whether your daughter was wed to wanting a BFA/conservatory style education or whether she is also considering BA in theater as well. If it’s the former she really wants, you might want to take a list at this thread, which lists quite a few BFA non-audition programs:</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/theater-drama-majors/1177128-non-audiiton-bfas.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/theater-drama-majors/1177128-non-audiiton-bfas.html</a></p>
<p>A mom, Emmybet, last year had a really nice mix of schools for her daughter. Wish I could find her list, but off the top of my head, she had, for comfort, schools like Goucher (in Baltimore), University of Rhode Island and Adelphi. Her daughter is actually at Adelphi, having gotten into their BFA program but also was accepted at Brandeis, BA and University of Minnesota, BA. </p>
<p>American University has a new theater and a strong program, from what I understand. Don’t recall that it’s audition, but I could be wrong. Wake Forest attends the Southeastern Theatre Conference and seems to place a lot of emphasis on its program. I believe UNC-Greensboro is also highly regarded in the state.</p>
<p>I think the advice is strong about not counting on BFAs as a safety. The truth is, the numbers in these BFA programs are so small, they are all competitive.</p>
<p>So perhaps, you need to put together a mix with BA safety schools, some target BA schools, a couple of reach BA schools and a list of BFA schools.</p>
<p>PM me if you want more info. I definitely would have done some things differently than i did in helping guide my son last year. But he’s at SMU and very happy, so no complaints!</p>