Schools with strong theatre and creative writing schools?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I go to community college in Maryland and plan to apply to schools for fall 2013 admission. I will be applying to UMD College Park.</p>

<p>I want to be an actress. I'm also interested in playwriting/screenwriting, being a theatre critic, and fiction writing.</p>

<p>What I'm looking for in a school:</p>

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<li><p>It MUST have a strong drama program.</p></li>
<li><p>It also should have strong creative writing program. Classes in playwriting or whatever are an added bonus.</p></li>
<li><p>Affordability is ideal, but I'm more interested in finding a school I'll love.</p></li>
<li><p>The smaller the better, I'd like lots of individual attention.</p></li>
<li><p>Location: I love California. I'm also open to studying outside the USA. Not a huge fan of the frigid north, empty midwest, or conservative south. But education matters more than location. While I have a preference, it won't be a deciding factor until I'm accepted.</p></li>
<li><p>Connections to the performing arts/writing worlds.</p></li>
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<p>Right now I like Bard College. Can you recommend similar schools?</p>

<p>I used to be interested in the Claremont Colleges. Which of those has the best theatre and/or writing program?</p>

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<p>Northwestern University (a recent find someone introduced to me) has a great arts program in general and is in the US News Top 15. UCLA has a BA program in acting (I think) that is similar to a BFA, but it’s just a bachelor’s degree. USC also has a great acting program, and it’s a BFA (Bachelor’s in Fine Arts). </p>

<p>There’s also Carnegie Mellon and NYC Tisch, great but intense BFA programs in theatre. The only thing is that you don’t have time for other studies…</p>

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<p>Can your family afford to pay for a small private school in CA?</p>