Virtual BenningtonWorks Admitted Students event - 2025
Saturday, Apr 12 2025,
11:00 AM - 2:30 PM,
Virtual Event
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We are pleased to invite you to attend our Virtual BenningtonWorks event for Class of 2029 students. During this virtual event you will have opportunities to engage in faculty-led discussions, learn more about our campus, and connect with current students through informal conversations. And you'll have the opportunity to meet your fellow admitted students as well!
This event will be held on Zoom. It is for admitted students and their guests only.
(requires login on your Applicant Status Page)
| Schedule of Events: | ||||
| 11:00 - 11:15 am | Welcome Remarks | |||
| 11:20 am - 12 pm | Session I - choose one: | |||
| How to Create a Plan in Dance at Bennington: Join us for an engaging session where Bennington's dance students and faculty will explore the intricacies of the dance program. Together, they'll answer questions about course studies, plan proposals, interdisciplinary approaches, and the program's academic rigor. Dance students will also showcase excerpts of their work, share insights into their interdisciplinary studies, and engage in open dialogue. Presented by Elena Demyanenko, Dance faculty member. | ||||
| Exploring Art, History, Literature, Languages, and Cultures Across the World: This session will show how languages are taught here and discover opportunities beyond language classrooms. Participants will immerse themselves in an introductory Japanese course to gain insight into a language classroom by examining historical paintings, woodblock prints, and illustrated fashion books to investigate Japanese society in the Edo period (1603-1868). Then we will explore advanced-level works created by our students in Chinese, French, Japanese, and Spanish programs, along with various opportunities available to students, including study abroad programs, FWT internships, and teaching at local schools. Presented by Ikuko Yoshida, Japanese faculty member | ||||
| 12 - 12:10 pm | Break/Lounge Time | |||
| 12:10 - 12:50 pm | Session II - choose one: | |||
| Drama Q&A with current students: Join faculty member Jenny Rohn and two current students who will talk about their work in Drama and answer questions about the Drama discipline at Bennington. Presented by Jenny Rohn, Drama faculty member. | ||||
| The Scriptorium: A Thinking and Writing Laboratory: Bennington Scriptorium courses are all about learning to make sense of the world around us through careful examination, thoughtful discussion, and a dedicated writing practice. In this session, we will collectively dive into a topic— writing in the age of artificial intelligence— with the goal of exchanging and articulating our nuanced ideas. Participants will get a taste of what it's like to be (virtually) in a Bennington classroom. Presented by Alex Creighton, Literature faculty member. | ||||
| 1:00 - 1:45 pm | Welcome Home: A Tour of Bennington's Houses & Q&A | |||
| Experience virtual tours of Bennington's residence options and hear from current students about their housing experiences in a live Q&A. | ||||