THEA 292 - Introduction to Performance Studies

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

THEATRE ARTS

Description:

This course introduces the field of performance studies and examines the performative nature of the continuum of human actions ( example, theatre, solo performance, ritual, sports, performance art, street performance, dance, music/sound/art installations) and incorporate aspects of theatre history, theory and practice, anthropology, sociology, communication and cultural studies to understand the broad range of performance and how it impacts our society. This course will allow students to theorize performance studies through a practical project.Prerequisites: ENGL 101 CourseObjectives Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: (1) Explain the primary categories of artistic and cultural performance. (2) Explain the range of cultural, racial, gendered, and other social contexts influencing artistic adn cultural performance. (3) Describe how performance, and how we make sense of it, informs and shapes our culture. (4) Apply the principles of performativity to create and explain a performance project. (5) Demonstrate skills in critical and creative thinking through written and oral communication.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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