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Students work to develop vocabularies, resources, and methodologies to support varied approaches to thesis practices to include research into practice, performance as research, practice into research, practice-based research, bibliography as method, citational fieldings, and research as action. The course guides students through reflective
Students work to develop vocabularies, resources, and methodologies to support varied approaches to thesis practices to include research into practice, performance as research, practice into research, practice-based research, bibliography as method, citational fieldings, and research as action. The course guides students through reflective
Each Practice + Process course is designed around the research/pedagogical directions of the faculty member leading the class. The overall curricular structure positions studio practice, creative process and critical reading, thinking and languaging as integrated elements within one course, enabling students to move between modes of
This course examines how French and Francophone cultures have imagined and represented the non-Western world, with particular attention to the Middle East and the Maghreb. Moving across theatre and costume design, the visual arts, literature, and film, including the work of Moroccan writer and filmmaker Abdellah Taïa, we will trace how these representations have constructed
Nothing can inform, conceal, or embellish like a hat. Students in this course will learn about a variety of millinery techniques and materials by making a series of hats.
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African-American dance and ballad traditions. In addition, these will be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime
A comprehensive course in learning musical skills on the ukulele. We will learn the history of the uke, from its Portuguese and Indigenous Hawaiian origins, and both traditional and contemporary styles. Music theory and playing techniques will be learned and practiced. Awareness of traditional styles of playing the instrument will be furthered through a listening component
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur when individuals are under 18 years old that undermine children’s sense of safety, stability, and bonding with other people (for example, child abuse, food insecurity, witnessing intimate partner violence, caregiver incarceration). In this course we will
From the silk roads of China to the cotton mills of the Industrial Revolution, textiles have functioned as the primary currency of human civilization. This seminar examines how "the fiber of our lives" served as the engine for global trade, colonialism, and technological innovation.
Quintessential to the Victorian cult of the girl-child, Alice Liddell and Wendy Darling have emerged as contemporary mythic icons of both traditional and subversive femininity. In this class, we will investigate how girl-children are entrapped and enchanted in the works of men, focusing on J.M. Barrie’s
Viewpoints Playground is a weekly training studio in physical theatre, designed as a space for sustained artistic practice, skill development, experimentation, and creative renewal. Open to students of all experience levels, the course serves as a laboratory for actors, movers, directors, and devisers interested in deepening their practice through embodied research
The course is for intermediate to advanced students. Students are expected to practice daily (minimum of 45 minutes). End-of-semester performance is required.
The Voice Performance Intensive is an advanced voice technique course designed for experienced singers looking to elevate their vocal craft and take their performances to the next level. We will explore a diverse range of singing styles, including classical, contemporary, and other genres, enabling students to develop a versatile
The Enlightenment might be considered one of the most enduring revolutions in Europe. The invention of empirical science, new philosophies, and the secular discourse of the various Enlightenments (French, Scottish, English, and German) created the intellectual platform on which we are still standing today. It was also a movement in which women were visible and
Latin American feminism is conventionally read like any other form of feminism, as an absence attempting to become present. Pivoting around a selection of short stories by the likes of the Ocampos, Bombal, Garro, Valenzuela, Poniatowska, Peri Rossi, Allende, and Schweblin, along with criticism and political contextualization, we will discuss such conventional readings,
Vandercook Proofing Presses were once a vital aspect of the printing industry and have been adopted widely by artists for letterpress printing and book arts. Bennington College is fortunate to possess three Vandercooks, housed in the Word and Image Lab. Using type-high plywood and linoleum blocks and oil-based, non-toxic,
These technical applications, can lead you to a concept due to the design/practicality of said application. This seven-week course is for students
This workshop will comprise four sessions over one weekend. 1. The history of progressive education in the US with particular reference to Bennington College. 2. The ideas and philosophies of progressive education. 3. Race and class in progressive education. 4. Workshopping a Bennington Manifesto of Progressive Education. Students will receive a reading list in advance of
At work, our character is revealed—our values, our vanities, our limitations and our longings. Perhaps that’s why so many American playwrights have chosen to write about our jobs as a way of writing about our souls. In this class, we will read from the great canon of American plays about work, paired with
In this experimental class, we will create space for you to pursue work within Mathematics. This course is intended for students at a variety of levels of experience, with a solid interest in following questions and curiosity, to lead to a deeper understanding. You will lead your work, in collaboration, and with the support of the class. Topics explored in this
