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