Twelve Buildings and One Amazing City Life at Cornish is about finding out where dance will take you. It’s about living on campus in a high-rise residence hall with spectacular views of Seattle. It’s about making friends, sharing interests, and being inspired by the community here. The Cornish campus embraces the visual and performing arts within our own many galleries and theaters.
www.cornish.edu 800.726.ARTS admission@cornish.edu
© Ankrom Moisan Architects/Casey Braunger Photographer
1000 Lenora St Seattle, WA 98121
But life at Cornish also is about being in the center of one of the fastest growing cities in North America. Seattle’s dance scene is exploding and you’ll have opportunities to see emerging artists as well as established companies and events like the Seattle International Dance Festival.
BFA SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
WORK WITH YOUR PEERS Experience the excitement and energy of people who love to dance as much as you. With an equal emphasis on performance, choreography, and teaching methods, Cornish dancers leave the college ready to step into professional companies or start their own.
n PERFORMANCE, CHOREOGRAPHY,
AND TEACHING METHODS n ACCELERATED DEGREE PROGRAM n STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
PERFORMANCE AND TECHNIQUE
n DANCE WELLNESS
Intensive ballet and modern dance courses form the core of your technique curriculum, supplemented by training in many additional dance styles. We teach you to make the most of your physical potential by emphasizing anatomically sound technique and injury prevention. Performance opportunities include professionally choreographed productions presented by our student ensemble, Cornish Dance Theater. Performances take place at the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center or other professional venues in Seattle.
n STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO 9:1
“We walk out of Cornish with the gift of life experience from our teachers, armed with the courage to rise to any challenge, to jump in with both feet, and to accept change as it comes.”
CHOREOGRAPHY
C
ornish College of the Arts is the college for tomorrow’s dancer—with a 100-year tradition of training exceptional talents.
Your education here will take you to places you haven’t even thought of yet. Bring your talent to Cornish and turn your dreams into reality. It’s not just WHAT you dance, but WHY you dance. We look for students who live for their work and are ready to create the future of dance.
– Jolene Winner-Ziemer, Dance ’12
Coursework in choreography and improvisation develops your knowledge of craft as you explore your creative voice. Professional faculty will mentor you as you create new work for studentchoreographed productions. You will use digital technology to explore your choreographic ideas in the medium of dance-on-film and will collaborate with artists from other disciplines in crossdisciplinary works.
VISIT CORNISH TODAY Personal contact is an important aspect of our Admission process. We recommend that, if possible, you visit our campus and talk with an Admission Counselor. Your visit with us will allow you to meet one-onone with a professional who will be able to answer your questions about Cornish and offer useful insights about the audition process. The more we are able to learn about you and your artistic vision and ambition, the better we are able to provide you with the information you need to make the right educational choice for your future.
TEACHING AND MORE Your Cornish education, which can include a Pilates Matwork Teaching Certificate, prepares you to teach and pursue dancerelated careers beyond the stage. Courses in teaching methods, community arts, stage production, and dance business practices (website design, concert production, and grant writing) give you the entrepreneurial tools to create your own professional opportunities and pursue social activism through the arts.
MEET THE LEADERS Cornish has a 100-year-old history of hosting visiting artists throughout the school year and making them available to our students in master classes and demonstrations. From the very beginning, Cornish’s Dance Department has been known for hosting such modern talents as Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham (a Cornish graduate). Today that tradition extends to an international roster of guest dancers and choreographers.
800.726.ARTS admission@cornish.edu © Ankrom Moisan Architects/Casey Braunger Photographer
APPLICATION TIMELINE Early Action Deadline: December 1 No Application Fee if you apply on or before December 1 Application Deadline: February 1 $40 Application Fee if you apply on or before February 1
Twelve Buildings and One Amazing City Life at Cornish is about finding out where dance will take you. It’s about living on campus in a high-rise residence hall with spectacular views of Seattle. It’s about making friends, sharing interests, and being inspired by the community here. The Cornish campus embraces the visual and performing arts within our own many galleries and theaters.
www.cornish.edu 800.726.ARTS admission@cornish.edu
© Ankrom Moisan Architects/Casey Braunger Photographer
1000 Lenora St Seattle, WA 98121
But life at Cornish also is about being in the center of one of the fastest growing cities in North America. Seattle’s dance scene is exploding and you’ll have opportunities to see emerging artists as well as established companies and events like the Seattle International Dance Festival.
BFA SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
WORK WITH YOUR PEERS Experience the excitement and energy of people who love to dance as much as you. With an equal emphasis on performance, choreography, and teaching methods, Cornish dancers leave the college ready to step into professional companies or start their own.
n PERFORMANCE, CHOREOGRAPHY,
AND TEACHING METHODS n ACCELERATED DEGREE PROGRAM n STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
PERFORMANCE AND TECHNIQUE
n DANCE WELLNESS
Intensive ballet and modern dance courses form the core of your technique curriculum, supplemented by training in many additional dance styles. We teach you to make the most of your physical potential by emphasizing anatomically sound technique and injury prevention. Performance opportunities include professionally choreographed productions presented by our student ensemble, Cornish Dance Theater. Performances take place at the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center or other professional venues in Seattle.
n STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO 9:1
“We walk out of Cornish with the gift of life experience from our teachers, armed with the courage to rise to any challenge, to jump in with both feet, and to accept change as it comes.”
CHOREOGRAPHY
C
ornish College of the Arts is the college for tomorrow’s dancer—with a 100-year tradition of training exceptional talents.
Your education here will take you to places you haven’t even thought of yet. Bring your talent to Cornish and turn your dreams into reality. It’s not just WHAT you dance, but WHY you dance. We look for students who live for their work and are ready to create the future of dance.
– Jolene Winner-Ziemer, Dance ’12
Coursework in choreography and improvisation develops your knowledge of craft as you explore your creative voice. Professional faculty will mentor you as you create new work for studentchoreographed productions. You will use digital technology to explore your choreographic ideas in the medium of dance-on-film and will collaborate with artists from other disciplines in crossdisciplinary works.
VISIT CORNISH TODAY Personal contact is an important aspect of our Admission process. We recommend that, if possible, you visit our campus and talk with an Admission Counselor. Your visit with us will allow you to meet one-onone with a professional who will be able to answer your questions about Cornish and offer useful insights about the audition process. The more we are able to learn about you and your artistic vision and ambition, the better we are able to provide you with the information you need to make the right educational choice for your future.
TEACHING AND MORE Your Cornish education, which can include a Pilates Matwork Teaching Certificate, prepares you to teach and pursue dancerelated careers beyond the stage. Courses in teaching methods, community arts, stage production, and dance business practices (website design, concert production, and grant writing) give you the entrepreneurial tools to create your own professional opportunities and pursue social activism through the arts.
MEET THE LEADERS Cornish has a 100-year-old history of hosting visiting artists throughout the school year and making them available to our students in master classes and demonstrations. From the very beginning, Cornish’s Dance Department has been known for hosting such modern talents as Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham (a Cornish graduate). Today that tradition extends to an international roster of guest dancers and choreographers.
800.726.ARTS admission@cornish.edu © Ankrom Moisan Architects/Casey Braunger Photographer
APPLICATION TIMELINE Early Action Deadline: December 1 No Application Fee if you apply on or before December 1 Application Deadline: February 1 $40 Application Fee if you apply on or before February 1
WORK WITH YOUR PEERS Experience the excitement and energy of people who love to dance as much as you. With an equal emphasis on performance, choreography, and teaching methods, Cornish dancers leave the college ready to step into professional companies or start their own.
n PERFORMANCE, CHOREOGRAPHY,
AND TEACHING METHODS n ACCELERATED DEGREE PROGRAM n STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES
PERFORMANCE AND TECHNIQUE
n DANCE WELLNESS
Intensive ballet and modern dance courses form the core of your technique curriculum, supplemented by training in many additional dance styles. We teach you to make the most of your physical potential by emphasizing anatomically sound technique and injury prevention. Performance opportunities include professionally choreographed productions presented by our student ensemble, Cornish Dance Theater. Performances take place at the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center or other professional venues in Seattle.
n STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO 9:1
“We walk out of Cornish with the gift of life experience from our teachers, armed with the courage to rise to any challenge, to jump in with both feet, and to accept change as it comes.”
CHOREOGRAPHY
C
ornish College of the Arts is the college for tomorrow’s dancer—with a 100-year tradition of training exceptional talents.
Your education here will take you to places you haven’t even thought of yet. Bring your talent to Cornish and turn your dreams into reality. It’s not just WHAT you dance, but WHY you dance. We look for students who live for their work and are ready to create the future of dance.
– Jolene Winner-Ziemer, Dance ’12
Coursework in choreography and improvisation develops your knowledge of craft as you explore your creative voice. Professional faculty will mentor you as you create new work for studentchoreographed productions. You will use digital technology to explore your choreographic ideas in the medium of dance-on-film and will collaborate with artists from other disciplines in crossdisciplinary works.
VISIT CORNISH TODAY Personal contact is an important aspect of our Admission process. We recommend that, if possible, you visit our campus and talk with an Admission Counselor. Your visit with us will allow you to meet one-onone with a professional who will be able to answer your questions about Cornish and offer useful insights about the audition process. The more we are able to learn about you and your artistic vision and ambition, the better we are able to provide you with the information you need to make the right educational choice for your future.
TEACHING AND MORE Your Cornish education, which can include a Pilates Matwork Teaching Certificate, prepares you to teach and pursue dancerelated careers beyond the stage. Courses in teaching methods, community arts, stage production, and dance business practices (website design, concert production, and grant writing) give you the entrepreneurial tools to create your own professional opportunities and pursue social activism through the arts.
MEET THE LEADERS Cornish has a 100-year-old history of hosting visiting artists throughout the school year and making them available to our students in master classes and demonstrations. From the very beginning, Cornish’s Dance Department has been known for hosting such modern talents as Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham (a Cornish graduate). Today that tradition extends to an international roster of guest dancers and choreographers.
800.726.ARTS admission@cornish.edu © Ankrom Moisan Architects/Casey Braunger Photographer
APPLICATION TIMELINE Early Action Deadline: December 1 No Application Fee if you apply on or before December 1 Application Deadline: February 1 $40 Application Fee if you apply on or before February 1