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2018-2019 Academic Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

THD 395-01 - Advanced Special Topic: Studies in Performance Art

4 credits (Spring)
In this course, we will investigate the theory and practice of Performance Art, exploring the dynamic intersections between theatre, photography, sculpture, painting, music, film, and new media. Studies will generate a series of solo and group performances that explore duration, ritual, space, light, and sound. Course readings will focus on 20th and 21st century artistic movements including Futurism, Dadaism, Surrealism, happenings, action planning, butoh, body art, and immersive theatre.

Prerequisite: THD 217 THD 225 THD 235 THD 240 ART 236 ART 238 ART 242 , or ART 246 .
Instructor: Quintero