Training
•Bullet: Core technique areas include contemporary modern, ballet, jazz, African dance, hip-hop, and improvisation
•Bullet: Theory coursework covers Black presence in American dance history, critical writing, and the business of dance
•Bullet: Students create original choreographic work through solo and group capstone projects
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Spelman Dance Theatre — department performance company featuring original works by faculty and graduating seniors
•Bullet: Students may also create and present their own original works mentored by faculty
•Bullet: Dance Artist Incubation Residency brings visiting artists who push boundaries in creative practice
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Joint program between Morehouse College and Spelman College through the Atlanta University Center consortium
•Bullet: Curriculum centers on the choreographic process through Black feminist theories, contemporary dance, and interdisciplinary collaboration
