Training
•Bullet: Integrated theater and dance major emphasizing collaboration across disciplines
•Bullet: Areas of study include acting, directing, choreography, playwriting, design, performance art, and video
•Bullet: Faculty, staff, and majors form the production team for the college's Theater and Dance season
•Bullet: Advanced students carry specific production assignments
Professional Development
•Bullet: Every major undertakes a capstone Senior Project
•Bullet: Options include public performance (as author, director, choreographer, designer, or performer), critical essay, design portfolio, production book, or original playscript
•Bullet: Proposals developed junior year and approved by faculty
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Cross-register at UMass Amherst, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and Hampshire College
•Bullet: Access to Five College Dance program and courses across all five campuses
•Bullet: Open curriculum with no general education requirements — students choose all their own courses
•Bullet: 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio
•Bullet: Departmental Honors program available based on Senior Project quality and production record
