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Bennington,Vermont 05201
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Dance

Master of Fine Arts in Dance

Minor in Dance


The making of original work is at the center of dance at Bennington as it has been since the founding of the College in 1932. Bennington College has an enduring commitment to dance as a vital, serious art form integral to a liberal arts education. For nearly a century, through all its different eras, the dance program has provided a solid foundation for innovation and progressive thinking in the field at large. Every facet of today’s unique program—technical practice, somatic study, improvisational and compositional research, peer and faculty collaboration, interdisciplinary investigation, design, production and performance—works to expand students' understanding of the creative process and deepen their awareness and articulation of their thinking and moving body. It places their creative work in a cultural and historical context.

Notable Alumni Include:

Liz Lerman, Katie Martin, Carla Maxwell, Lisa Nelson, Harry Sheppard, Patricia Birch Becker


Acceptance Rate:

Bennington College's overall acceptance rate is 48%


Faculty Info:

Terry Creach, Elena Demyanenko, Michael Giannitti, Levi Gonzalez, Mina Nishimura, Dana Reitz, Charles Schoonmaker, Susan Sgorbati



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