Program Recognition
•Charter member and accredited by the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD)
•Liberal arts approach combining embodied practice with critical thinking
Training
•Two performing ensembles: Companydance and Veselica International Dance Ensemble — open by audition to all students
•Technique training across modern, ballet, West African/African Diaspora, hip hop, international, and social dance forms
•Senior capstone project with individualized Area of Specialty
Study Abroad
•Dance NOW/NY January Term in New York City — classes, performances, museum visits, and interviews with working artists and alumni
Degree Flexibility
•Compatible with double majors — recent combinations include kinesiology, psychology, biology, English, and theater
•Individualized Area of Specialty allows students to design their own focus combining choreography, solo performance, or written work
