BA/BS in Dance

The Dance program lets students pursue serious studio training within a liberal arts college. Small classes, guest artist residencies, and many performance chances shape a degree that joins physical skill with critical thinking about the art form. Students study several technical practices and take courses on making dances, the history of dance, the body, and scholarly inquiry. Majors often attend one or two technique classes every day, with rehearsals on top, so a typical day includes at least two hours of dancing and sometimes up to six. Placement is decided in the first class of each semester. Students outside the major and minor may audition for faculty workshop classes and join showcases and student clubs. Prospective students are welcome to observe a class during a campus visit. Graduates pursue careers in the arts and in unrelated fields, from performance to medicine.