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[quote=Anonymous]It completely depends on what they want to study. Some colleges have great drama programs but their musical theater is a majority student run. Others schools invest heavily in MT but have different focuses. If you are interested in production or design it helps to look into the facilities. Case Western just completed a state of the art theater with costume, lighting and set design studios that rival the newest theaters out there. UCLA has a strong focus on film acting and voice acting.

A few people have suggested NYU which is a great example of what I mean. Tisch is the theater program at NYU that most people think of. It is audition in, and very intense. You will not major in something else and go through Tisch. However you cannot chose what kind of theater you study there. They place you in a program that they feel best suits you. Steinhart is another NYU school. The vocal education and theater education programs are there. Many singers and MT performers opt to apply to that program because they also are interested in pedagogy and technical voice. There is also a theater education program at Steinhart that trains the full artist but also has a focus on tech, theater education and produces its own shows, apart from the Tisch shows. You apply to all these programs separately.

Michigan has an audition in musical theater program that takes about 40 kids a year but they also have a number of theater business, writing and directing programs.

Kids who apply to audition program need to start applications very early so they can schedule an audition date. And because many programs are small it is not unheard of to apply to 20 or more. There are regional auditions that make the process a little more manageable and since COVID more school have instituted pre screen auditions before granting formal auditions to applicants.

There are many great programs at a variety of schools, everything from U MD to Point Park. If you want to be near the Broadway scene look at schools in NJ too. Many Broadway actors and directors teach at these programs. Some top academic schools have good drama programs but do not require auditions such as Northwestern.

I have coached many kids through the process, and the best advice is do a deep dive into the schools and some real soul searching with your child about what kind of acting or performance program they want. It will be worth it in the end and helps them find a place and a program that beat suits them. 
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