Semester in Dance
Spring Semester
Dance Training from Creative Impulse
The Semester in Dance at the Accademia is a transformative study abroad experience designed for dancers ready to expand their artistic voice and creative process.
The program blends rigorous conservatory-style training with the freedom of artistic exploration in an international setting. Dancers engage in daily technique classes, somatic practices, and composition labs, all led by a diverse faculty of acclaimed European choreographers and performers. The Dance Program emphasizes experimentation, process-driven creation, and the development of original choreographic content.
Beyond training, dancers explore the intersection of dance with philosophy, theatre, music, and visual arts through interdisciplinary courses and collaborative projects. Rooted in contemporary dance research and practice, the program equips dancers with the creative tools and critical analysis to navigate the evolving landscape of global performance.
Whether in the studio or immersed in the cultural rhythms of Arezzo, dancers will discover a unique space to grow, question, and reimagine their practice.
Required courses (all 3 credit courses):
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Embodied Technique: Foundations for Dance and Performance
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Cultural Dance Studies
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Choreographic Playground: Composition & Creation
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​Italian Language and Culture
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Choose one (all 3 credit courses):
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Social Change and the Avant Garde
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Gender Politics & Feminist Theories in Performance
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Fall Semester
The Fall Dance Track at Accademia dell’Arte is an intensive, semester-long program for dancers seeking focused physical training alongside sustained academic study.
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The program combines daily movement and performance practice with a fully integrated curriculum, allowing dancers to advance their technique while completing core university courses in the arts, humanities, and Italian culture. Training is grounded in rigour and consistency, supporting dancers who want to deepen their practice without stepping outside an academic degree pathway.
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Central to the Fall Dance Track is The Sonic Body, a course that investigates sound and movement as interdependent creative forces. Through rhythm, voice, silence, and spatial listening, dancers engage in embodied research that challenges conventional relationships between music and choreography.​
Required courses (all 3-credit courses):
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Embodied Technique: Foundations for Dance and Performance
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Cultural Dance Studies
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Choreographic Playground: Composition & Creation
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The Sonic Body: Sound, Movement, & Choreographic Inquiry
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Optional (all 3-credit courses):
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Italian Language and Culture
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Fast and Furious: Social Change and the Avant Garde
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Gender Politics and Feminist Theories in Performance Practice
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Art History
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