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Performance Studies (Certificate) at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Programme overview

The Certificate in Performance Studies lets students complement a BA with the methods of performance studies, analyzing the scripted and performed character of much human action. It draws courses from participating units in the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences and Communication, Art and Technology.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of English  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete at least 26 units including three of CA 217 Introduction to Performance Studies, CA 257W Context I, CA 289 Selected Topics in the Contemporary Arts, ENGL 214 History and Principles of Rhetoric, ENGL 216 History and Principles of Literary Criticism, GSWS 204 Sex and the City, GSWS 205 Gender, Sexuality and Popular Culture and SA 201W Anthropology and Contemporary Life, with further electives.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normal requirements for admission to Simon Fraser University apply. Students are required to satisfy the prerequisites of all courses (upper and lower division) taken toward the Certificate, and should consult regularly with departmental advisors regarding course selection. *The Certificate is composed of courses from participating units in both FASS and FCAT. It is possible, with approval from the program coordinator, to count courses with related content from cognate units towards completion of the Certificate.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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