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BA Dance
Program snapshot
Admissions
No PrescreenNo AuditionNo InterviewUniversity App RequiredProgram Recognition
•Dance at Bennington since the founding of the College in 1932
•Nearly a century of commitment to dance as a vital art form integral to liberal arts education
Training
•Making original work is at the center of the program from the first year
•Curriculum includes technical practice, somatic study, improvisational and compositional research, design, production, and performance
•Weekly Dance Workshop brings students of all levels with full faculty to share and respond to works-in-progress
•Students make, perform, show, and discuss new work throughout all four years
•24/7 access to studios and performance spaces
•Opportunities in formal theater, intimate studios, and site-specific locations
•Collaboration across disciplines with faculty and peer mentoring
Degree Flexibility
•Access to the BFA Dance Lab for students seeking a more intensive track
•Field Work Term provides annual professional internship opportunities
Academic info
Snapshot
3.53
Avg GPA (W)
45%
Admit Rate
school-wide
69%
Grad Rate
780
Enrollment
$38K
Earnings
10yr after
Costs & Aid
Average Annual Cost
$30,947
after typical aid
Tuition & Fees
$66,262
before aid
Average annual cost reflects the grants and scholarships most students receive.
$0-30k$18,480
$30-48k$18,012
$48-75k$22,336
$75-110k$25,508
$110k+$44,625
Program info updated May 11, 5:38 PM
Program Highlights
Program Recognition
•Dance at Bennington since the founding of the College in 1932
•Nearly a century of commitment to dance as a vital art form integral to liberal arts education
Training
•Making original work is at the center of the program from the first year
•Curriculum includes technical practice, somatic study, improvisational and compositional research, design, production, and performance
•Weekly Dance Workshop brings students of all levels with full faculty to share and respond to works-in-progress
•Students make, perform, show, and discuss new work throughout all four years
•24/7 access to studios and performance spaces
•Opportunities in formal theater, intimate studios, and site-specific locations
•Collaboration across disciplines with faculty and peer mentoring
Degree Flexibility
•Access to the BFA Dance Lab for students seeking a more intensive track
•Field Work Term provides annual professional internship opportunities
Program Recognition
•Dance at Bennington since the founding of the College in 1932
•Nearly a century of commitment to dance as a vital art form integral to liberal arts education
Training
•Making original work is at the center of the program from the first year
•Curriculum includes technical practice, somatic study, improvisational and compositional research, design, production, and performance
•Weekly Dance Workshop brings students of all levels with full faculty to share and respond to works-in-progress
•Students make, perform, show, and discuss new work throughout all four years
•24/7 access to studios and performance spaces
•Opportunities in formal theater, intimate studios, and site-specific locations
•Collaboration across disciplines with faculty and peer mentoring
Degree Flexibility
•Access to the BFA Dance Lab for students seeking a more intensive track
•Field Work Term provides annual professional internship opportunities
Updated May 11, 5:38 PM
