China Opera Academy is the best major, after all, these three schools are relatively professional.

Reference books ... too many,

I suggest you read Mr. Tan Peisheng's book On Drama, which has benefited me a lot. This is a book that Mr. Huang gave him when he was a graduate student. In addition, you can also have a look at the six-volume anthology of Tan Peisheng, which is a very practical book.

In addition, I will give you some books about drama, which can be used in the exam.

Appreciation of Classic Works of Foreign Drama is edited by Zhang Xian and published by Higher Education Press.

The History of Chinese and Foreign Dramas was written by Liu Yanjun and Liao Ben and published by Guangxi Normal University Press.

Robert Cohen's plays, published by Shanghai Bookstore Press.

Fifteen Lectures on Drama Art was published by Dong Jian and Ma Junshan in Peking University Publishing House.

The History of Chinese Drama is edited by Xu Muyun and published by Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.

Drama Skills is published by China Drama Publishing House and written by George Baker.

Basically, it is enough to read these theoretical books, and the rest is to read the scripts, read all the scripts you can find, and analyze the scripts of each play.