Description

PERA’s four year, full-time degree program aims to provide a learning experience that focuses on the technical fundamentals of contemporary dance while stimulating the individuality and growth of each student as an independent and creative artist. The program also places a strong emphasis on combining daily training practice with theory to develop students' ability to become highly reflective, expressive, powerful, and free-thinking dancers. The core of the program is composed of fundamental approaches to movement (Body Conditioning, Yoga, Pilates), dance technique (Contemporary and Ballet), creative classes (Improvisation and Composition), theoretical courses (Music Analysis, Dance History, Anatomy, Interdisciplinary Practices, Critical Studies, Art History), and individual research projects, as well as Intensive Dance workshops (PERA ID) and public performances that take place twice a year. The curriculum is diverse and integrated, visualizing dance within the broader context of the performing arts. One aspect of this is that the PERA Dance B.A. program also encompasses current industry-related modalities, including Physical Theater, Site-Specific Performance, Music, and Media Arts, offering students access to different fields of knowledge and artistic possibilities. Another distinctive element of the program is that through international collaborations undertaken on a monthly basis, it provides students opportunities to work with a wide range of highly reputed visiting teachers and choreographers. Their varied expertise and artistic visions contribute significantly to broadening the learning experience.