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