Performance and Communication Arts 340 - Performance Art

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St Lawrence University

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"What is performance art?" has vexed theorists, critics andpractitioners. While some view performance art as a reaction against the strictures of the theater, others see it as a reaction against commodification in the art world. While some view it as an assault on bourgeois high art, others see it as an assault on good taste and basic moral values. Students read essays about the historical tradition of performance art and the relationship between performance art, theater, dance and the visual arts, and consider the work of contemporary performance artists: Karen Finley, Spaulding Gray, Laurie Anderson, Rachel Rosenthal and Pina Bausch. Students also learn about performance art by doing it - by engaging in the process of creating and producing their own performance art pieces. Prerequisite: PCA 107 or PCA 113 or permission.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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