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Course Descriptions

Department of Performance Studies

Performance Studies: Professor J. A. Hamera (Head); Associate Professors H. M. Berger, D. Dox, A. M. Morey; Assistant Professor K. Woodward

Music: Professor P. E. Lieuwen; Associate Professors H. M. Berger, H. A. Houtchens, D. F. Wilborn; Assistant Professor L. W. Couch; Senior Lecturer L. E. Marlow; Lecturers N. Cherry, M. Henry, A. Imhoff, D. Lawrence, P. McDaniel; Assistant Lecturers M. Bussiki, A. Carney, K. Etheredge, B. Harris-Reynolds, J. M. Morris

Theatre Arts: Professors M. L. Greenwald, R. H. Schultz; Associate Professors D. Dox, S. L. Kelly; Lecturers B. Bailey, L. D. Thomas

Performance Studies
(PERF)

301. Performance in World Cultures. (3-0) Credit 3.

In music or dance, clothing or drama, the people of every society express themselves in performance. This course will familiarize students with the field of performance studies and explore the enactment of the arts in world cultures. Units on music, theater, verbal art, and dress examine different genres of performance. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

302. Entertainment Law. (3-0). Credit 3.

The treatment of the entertainment industry and the individuals who are its subjects in the realms of tort, contract and intellectual property. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

325. Dance and World Cultures. (3-0). Credit 3.

Examination or international relationships between dance, culture, identity, gender, youth and politics; relationships between dancing, gender and politics in northern Greece; variety of dance practices across the globe. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross-listed with MUSC 325.

326. Dance and Identity in the United States. (3-0). Credit 3.

Analysis of dance events as complex sites for social action; examines dances performed by diverse groups of people; considers such issues as identity, community, diversity, gender and representation in the United States. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification. Cross-listed with MUSC 326.

327. Popular Musics in the African Diaspora. (3-0). Credit 3.

Examines a range of popular musics from the twentieth century that have emerged in conjunction with the historical global spread of peoples and cultures from the African continent; technical knowledge about music is not required; focuses on social and cultural contexts for popular music. Prerequisite: MUSC 324 or approval of instructor. Cross-listed with MUSC 327.

489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in performance studies. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

491. Research. Credit 1 to 3.

Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in performance studies. May be repeated 1 time for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification and approval of instructor.