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Dance

Smith College

Master's DegreeAcademic

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The dance department offers a two-year M.F.A. degree program. 500-level courses in dance are taught for graduate students only. Choreography and performance (including technical dance training) are the focus of the course of study, with additional work in the history and literature of dance, scientific principles of dance, seminars and production. Required technique courses may be taken at Smith or at any of the colleges in the Five College Dance consortium. All M.F.A.

Format

In-Person

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Locations

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  • Massachusetts

    Massachusetts

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

InstructingCoordinationActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringLearning StrategiesSocial PerceptivenessReading Comprehension

Knowledge

Fine ArtsEducation and TrainingProduction and ProcessingAdministration and ManagementCommunications and Media

Abilities

Gross Body CoordinationOral ExpressionOriginalityGross Body EquilibriumOral ComprehensionFluency of IdeasVisualizationDynamic StrengthTrunk StrengthStamina

Tasks

  • Direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and in techniques to achieve desired effects.
  • Advise dancers on standing and moving properly, teaching correct dance techniques to help prevent in
  • Teach students, dancers, and other performers about rhythm and interpretive movement.
  • Plan and direct rehearsals to instruct dancers in dance steps and in techniques to achieve desired effects.

Technology

Graphics or photo imaging softwareElectronic mail softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software

Tools

Compact disk CD playersDigital stopwatchesDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersElectronic metronomesLaptop computersMulti-speaker stereo systemsPersonal computersStage lighting systemsTablet computers

Work Values

AchievementRelationshipsIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
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Occupations this program prepares you for

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Organizational choreographic vision and artistic direction — set and champion across an entire dance company or entertainment enterprise, shaping long-term creative identity.
  • Company-wide injury-prevention culture and movement wellness standards — establish and institutionalize, influencing training policies for all dancers and instructors.
  • Mentorship and professional development programs for emerging and mid-level choreographers — design and lead to build sustained organizational talent pipelines.
  • Institutional knowledge management systems for choreographic works — oversee, ensuring production records, notations, and digital archives are preserved and accessible at scale.
  • High-profile or multi-venue dance productions with large ensemble casts — executive-direct, coordinating creative teams, technical directors, and production staff simultaneously.
  • Strategic artistic partnerships with composers, sound designers, and media producers — forge and manage to elevate the creative quality of flagship productions.
  • Innovation-driven experimental choreography initiatives — champion at the organizational level, allocating resources and creating structures that encourage creative risk-taking.
  • Cross-sector collaborations with theatre companies, visual arts institutions, and architectural firms — lead to generate interdisciplinary works that expand the field's creative boundaries.
  • Enterprise-level technology adoption including web platforms, graphical interface tools, and digital media — guide for production, audience engagement, and organizational communications.
  • Strategic planning and resource allocation for performing arts organizations — execute using management frameworks that align artistic mission with financial sustainability across multiple seasons.

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Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
91%
Placement Rate
30%