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on the Performing Arts
Most Smith students, as majors, part-time
participants in ensembles or productions, course enrollees or audience
members, are involved at some point in one or all of the college's
performing arts departments. Some courses in theatre and music
rank consistently among the most popular at Smith. Here's
a snapshot of each performing arts department. (The three departments
are represented collectively online at www.smith.edu/smitharts,
with links to a performance calendar and ticket information.)
Majors: 12 majors, 8 MFA students
Established: 1979, at
the same time as the Five College dance program
Degrees:
bachelor of arts in dance; master of fine arts
Sample
courses: Analysis of Music from a Dancer's Perspective,
Julius Robinson; The Mindful Body: Resources for Performing
and Visual Artists, Susan Waltner; Video and Performance,
Rodger Blum
Notable alumnae:
Melissa Briggs '95, MFA, Tisch School for the Arts, dancer
and choreographer in New York
Maura Donohue '92, artistic director,
In Mixed Company, a New York dance company
Kathleen Marshall '85,
Tony Award–winning Broadway choreographer
and director
Majors: 30 majors and minors
Established:
1903
Degrees: bachelor of arts in music; master
of arts in music history or composition
Sample courses:
Metal and Punk: Rock History Out Loud, Steve Waksman;
Aural Analysis, Raphael Atlas; Introduction to World Music,
Margaret Sarkissian
Notable alumnae:
Amy Kaiser '65, conductor,
St. Louis Symphony Chorus (Smith Medal winner, 2004)
Jennifer
Morsches '90, professional cellist in London
Barbara Schubert '75,
conductor, University of Chicago orchestra
Deborah Sherr '73,
director, Greenwood Music Camp
Majors: 44 majors, 3 graduate students
Established:
in the early 1940s by Hallie Flanagan, former Smith dean
and professor of theatre and drama
Degrees: bachelor of
arts in theatre; master of fine arts in playwriting
Sample
courses: Masters and Movement in Performance, Paul Zimet;
Voice for Actors, Normi Noel; Shamans, Shapeshifters, and
the Magic If, Andrea Hairston; The Art of Theatre Design, Edward Check
Notable
alumnae:
Elaine Bromka '72, actress (All
My Children, As the World Turns, commercials)
William Smitrovich
MFA '76, actor (Life Goes On, The Practice)
Betsy Adams '91,
lighting designer (The Laramie Project)
Barbara Keiler '74, award-winning
author of Harlequin romance novels, playwright
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