<p>I’m assuming you’re looking for places that offer at least some conservatory style training within a BA framework, and that if you knew of a few of those you could decide for yourself which might work as a backup for you? I’ve had a hard time getting answers to this question too. </p>
<p>BAs like Muhlenberg and Skidmore won’t be intense enough training for a lot of people, and it seems that such places sometimes have so many theater students that classes and stage-time is difficult to come by. If you do community theater or have a good acting teacher or coach, I’d start by asking among those contacts. A few great teachers can mean a lot, especially at a school with a more flexible curriculum. Some people decide to take a gap year for further training and apply again. Some find they’re happy with a BA as long as it fits some other needs. </p>
<p>I think it requires that you really thing hard about your priorities. But I’d ask every actor you know what he or she would do-- you may find some uniquely helpful answers. Backups is one thing this board seems to be very weak on.</p>