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Smith’s dance, music and theatre departments are excited to offer you an astonishing range of thought-provoking, inspiring and just-plain-fun performances. Every semester features mainstage and studio theatre performances, faculty and student dance performances and a wide range of faculty and student music performances. From new play readings to new works of choreography by graduate dance students to a series of informal concerts at lunchtime, we invite you to join us.

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Dance at Smith
Discover the imaginative, expressive powers of human movement in a program dedicated to fostering each student’s unique talents in dance performance.

Music at Smith
From a broad array of classroom courses to extensive opportunities for performance, the music department is a lively center of musical activity.

Theatre at Smith
Smith offers theatre enthusiasts extraordinary opportunities both on and off the stage, from an adventurous mix of plays to exciting guest artists.

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Museum of Art

Widely recognized as one of the leading academic museums in the nation, the Smith College Museum of Art hosts an impressive permanent collection as well as changing exhibitions.

The Poetry Center

The Boutelle-Day Poetry Center at Smith College brings to campus poets of national and international stature. 

Art Galleries & Events

The art department hosts a wide range of events throughout the year, including lectures, seminars and exhibitions of student and professional artists.