The Bates Theater and Dance Department provides an unparalleled liberal arts experience led by faculty and staff who are active professionals in their field.
Program InformationAcademic Information
The Bates Theater and Dance Department provides an unparalleled liberal arts experience led by faculty and staff who are active professionals in their field.
Program InformationAcademic Information
Learn about the different ways you can get involved with dance at Bates! All dance artists of any style, form, and level are welcome.
September 5, 11am – 1pmUp Next: OPEN DANCE DAY
Learn about the different ways you can get involved with dance at Bates! All dance artists of any style, form, and level are welcome.
September 5, 11am – 1pmUp Next: OPEN DANCE DAY
Join our e-mailing list, check out performance, production, & student employment opportunities, or drop a note in our suggestion box.
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Join our e-mailing list, check out performance, production, & student employment opportunities, or drop a note in our suggestion box.
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Bates College offers majors and minors in Theater and Dance that are strong in both theory and practice, supported by the close mentorship of a dedicated faculty and a program size that allows us to know our students personally.
Learn more about Theater + Dance at BatesFor Prospective Students
Bates College offers majors and minors in Theater and Dance that are strong in both theory and practice, supported by the close mentorship of a dedicated faculty and a program size that allows us to know our students personally.
Learn more about Theater + Dance at BatesFor Prospective Students
Culture in Action
The Bates Theater and Dance Department believes performance is for everyone. Through embodied artistry, activism, collaboration, and scholarship, our curriculum explores performance theories, physical practice, creative processes, history and historiography, and culturally inclusive engagement with productions. We welcome all who wish to join our community to engage in experimentation, innovative technologies, and informed experiential learning.
Department Spotlight
- Fall 2026 Updates
The start of the 2026-27 year is already filled with so much enthusiasm, as we welcome new faces to the… - Kirk Read Has Notes
The longtime professor of French and Francophone studies tells us what he’s gained from sharing the stage with Bates students. - Playing to Win
Perla Figuereo ’21 triumphs in Netflix’s Squid Game: The Challenge “Something that I learned in Bates theater is, you’re going…
