ARTS 446: Topics in Performance Art

Course Description

Performance Art is a crossroad of disciplines and their histories - theater, visual art, music, dance, literature, religion, design, architecture, sociology/archeology, technology, film/video, and sound. Embodied performance differs from traditional art practices in its examination of the intersection of time, image and presence. This class will introduce performance as a time-based medium The core of the semester will be devoted to generating and structuring raw material and performing the work for an audience. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Restricted to School of Art & Design majors.