<p>I am clearly aware that Yale School of Drama has a top notch acting program but I was wondering if the undergrad theater program is great as well. My ultimate goal is to go to Yale School of Drama for my masters, but I was wondering if going to Yale for undergrad would increase my chances of getting into the MFA program. I don't have that much experience in acting but neither did Meryl Streep and she got in. Okay maybe I should not be comparing myself to Meryl since she is the best but you get the point. I really love acting and I definitely see myself doing it for the rest of my life so would you recommend me applying to yale for undergrad or should I receive my training else where and then apply to Yale School of Drama. As of right now I am looking at liberal arts colleges like Williams, Vassar, Wesleyan, Skidmore, Muhlenburg, Kenyon, and Northwestern even though its not a liberal arts colleges. As you can see I want to go to colleges without a BFA and only a BA program so I can get that special attention and I am also aware that all these schools are hard to get into.</p>
<p>Yale offers an undergraduate theater studies program: [Theater</a> Studies < Yale University](<a href=“http://catalog.yale.edu/ycps/subjects-of-instruction/theater-studies/]Theater”>Theater and Performance Studies < Yale University) which encompasses some acting, but is more of a general theater arts degree.</p>
<p>For more info on BA programs in acting, you should repost your query here: [Theater/Drama</a> Majors - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/theater-drama-majors/]Theater/Drama”>Theater/Drama Majors - College Confidential Forums)</p>
<p>FWIW: Graduating Yale with an undergraduate theater studies degree DOES NOT increase your chances to the Yale Drama School, which is a totally separate program.</p>