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Contemporary Issues in Performance Studies

General

Prefix

CMST

Course Number

410

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Variable content stressing methods, theories, and subjects in contemporary performance studies, such as performance criticism, performance and gender, performance art, performance and culture, performance of selected literary genres. Specific topics to be announced. May be repeated. Lab.

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

Yes

Number Of Repeats

4

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Demonstrate competency and comprehension in performance studies theories regarding performance as a method for critical analysis of and intervention into sociocultural systems and issues.

Outcome

Demonstrate competency and comprehension in performance methodologies as a method of social change, advocacy, and social justice.

Outcome

Demonstrate competency in the practice of solo and group performance technique as a method for critical analysis of and intervention into sociocultural systems and issues.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Theories of performance. 25% Methods of performance. 25% Creating and presenting performances. 25% Analyses of performance. 13% Ethical issues in the performance. 12% *as a special topics course, these categories will also apply to the topic selected by the instructor. For example, “Theories of performance and grief” or “Theories of performance art”