Training
•Rigorous technique courses in modern dance, ballet, West African dance, hip hop, and street dance forms
•Training in choreography, improvisation, composition, and music for dance
•Multiple performance opportunities each semester on campus and through Five College Dance
•Faculty mentors help students define their own unique research trajectory
•Interdisciplinary approach combining studio work, theory, and liberal arts education
•9:1 student-to-faculty ratio
Professional Development
•Prepares students for careers as performers, choreographers, dance company directors, and teachers
•Graduates have gone on to careers in writing, filmmaking, medicine, law, and arts leadership
•Liberal arts degree provides flexibility for diverse career paths
Degree Flexibility
•Part of one of the largest dance departments in the country through the Five College Dance consortium
•Cross-register for dance courses at Amherst, Hampshire, Smith, and UMass Amherst
•Coordinated curricula, scheduling, and performances across all five campuses
•Free bus service connects all campuses
