TH 620SEM - Performance Scholarship

Theatre & Performance Scholarship concentrates on recent scholarship in theatre & performance studies. Building on the foundation of research skills from TH 601, students study how current scholars translate their research into original contributions to the fields of theatre and performance studies. The seminar considers the way in which theatre and performance scholarship intersects and distinguishes itself from other disciplines, including cultural studies, history, and literary studies. The course emphasizes the tools–textual analysis; historiography; and theory–that students need to engage with and produce original scholarship. Students will work toward the development of a sustained written argument, integrated critical theory and performance practice, and advanced rhetorical skills, in preparation for future scholarship and publication.

Credits: 3