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BA Performance Studies at New York University

New York University, United States

Programme overview

The undergraduate program at the Department of Performance Studies is a liberal arts degree focusing on the analysis and interpretation of a wide range of behaviors that could be understood as “performance.” Born in the 1980s from the pioneering work of Richard Schechner in fusing cultural anthropology with theater studies, Performance Studies has developed into one of the most innovative fields of interdisciplinary studies in the Humanities.

Faculty: Tisch School of the Arts  |  Duration: 128 credits  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Sample required courses: Writing as Inquiry: Art and Meaning; Advanced Writing and Research in the Arts; Introduction to Performance Studies; Performance Theory; Performance of the City; Performance and Politics.

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Application information

Duration: 128 credits

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