Training
•Bullet: Technique training in modern and postmodern dance, improvisation and contemporary ballet
•Bullet: Courses in dance film, dance science, music in choreography and contemporary aesthetics
•Bullet: Elective courses across the liberal arts curriculum of Smith and the Five Colleges
Facilities
•Bullet: Theatre 14 in Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts
•Bullet: Four dance studios including the Leeds Studio for Dance Research (renovated 2017)
•Bullet: Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre for flexible staging
•Bullet: Professional scene and costume shops
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Part of the Five College Dance Department (Smith, Amherst, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire, UMass Amherst)
•Bullet: Nationally recognized model for excellence in dance in higher education
•Bullet: Access to faculty and courses across all five campuses
Choreographic Focus
•Bullet: Specialization in choreography, creative process, performance, improvisation and pedagogy
•Bullet: Two public choreography presentations in the first year
•Bullet: Ambitious thesis project in Theatre 14 with professional-level production support
•Bullet: 60-page written thesis combining research and analysis
Teaching & Pedagogy
•Bullet: All students are teaching fellows, teaching three studio courses per year
•Bullet: Instruction in dance pedagogy through two required courses
•Bullet: Combines applied teaching practice, coursework and faculty mentoring
