<p>If you like UNCSA you might want to look at Hartt-- the Dept. Chair, Alan Rust, was dean at UNCSA before he went to Hartt, where he established the Actor Training program. It’s a conservatory so very intense, wide-ranging training-- a ‘toolbox’ approach, so many viewpoints are studied. A very small class-- they look for 12-15 and have a 4:1 teacher/student ratio. One thing D loved was the focus on the whole history of theatre-- actors minor in English and have classes specifically devoted to acting restoration comedy, for instance. They have professional connections with the Hartford Stage, Goodspeed Opera House, and Monomoy Theatre on Cape Cod. D felt wonderfully welcomed by everyone when she spent a day of classes there. And the fact of being in a conservatory where others are equally devoted to dance and music was very appealing. It’s a newer program and Hartford isn’t exactly a glamorous city (!) so it’s somewhat less competitive-- and still very convenient to New York and Boston by train and bus. Not so convenient to North Carolina though!</p>