Performance of Literature

Catalog description

PERF 2010 is an introduction to the study and practice of performing literature.  The course focuses on making sense of literature and stories through the act of performance.  PERF 2010 includes reading, analysis, and performance of literary texts and the stories others share.  Performance is seen as a method of embodied learning that allows students to explore literature and storytelling in relation to cultural meanings and identity. The course includes in-class performances, written assignments and cultural critiques.