Seminar: Problems in Performance Studies (515-0-3)

Instructors

Nadine George

Meeting Info

AM Swift Krause Studio 103: Fri 11:00AM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

This course provides weekly intensive study of the creative habits and uniquely individual aesthetics of important historical and contemporary solo performers. This course is for students who wish to combine their talents and passion for the performing arts with their personal social missions to make an impact in the world. Each week we will investigate the intersection of art and topics like social change, sustainability, mental health, environmental justice, political unrest, feminism, queer theories, personal stories, embodied dramaturgies, living archives, etc. In the wake of recent events, students will investigate performance in live, distanced, intimate and hybrid identities. Students will take up the global charge to stay committed to social justice. Students are encouraged to "free" themselves from whatever they think they should be doing as performing artists in order to discover new possibilities in their creative practices. This work then leads students to develop their own artistic processes resulting in several scores/short studies and longer solo performance projects from non-fiction sources. Students interested in any performance genre (acting, design, dance, music, experimental performance, etc.) at any level of experience are welcome.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: REASON: Pre-registration is not allowed for this class. Please try again during regular registration.