H42.1000-001 Lec 4 Credits
Instructor(s): José Muñoz
SESSION I (June 16 – July 11)
Introduction to Performance Studies (required for all M.A. Students)
José Muñoz
H42.1000-001 (Albert # 74518)
Monday – Wednesday, 1:00pm – 3:45 pm, 4 points
Studio 612
This course is designed to introduce students to the field of performance studies. The history of the field and its connections to other disciplines (anthropology, theatre studies, philosophy, dance studies, feminism, critical race theory, queer theory, etc.) are reviewed. Major themes such as performance historiography, questions of liveness, the performance of objects, performance of everyday life, the performativity of race and gender, technology and performance, and the performance of politics are considered. Theoretical information is grounded through analysis of performances in New York City. Emphasis is applied to approaches regarding the writing about performance.
IN ADDITION TO SECTION 001, ALL STUDENTS MUST REGISTER FOR ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
DISCUSSION SECTIONS:
• Recitation 1 H42.1000-002 (Albert # 74519)
Thursday 11:00-12:15 pm – Classroom 613
• Recitation 2 H42.1000-003 (Albert # 74520)
Thursday 11:00-12:15 pm – Seminar Room 611
• Recitation 3 H42.1000-004 (Albert # 74521)
Thursday 12:30-1:45 pm – Seminar Room 611
• Recitation 4 H42.1000-005 (Albert # 74522)
Thursday 12:30-1:45 pm – Classroom 613
