Performance Studies: From Ritual to Social Media
Explore the broad spectrum of performance across cultures, from ancient rituals to modern digital interactions.
Explore the broad spectrum of performance across cultures, from ancient rituals to modern digital interactions.
This comprehensive course, led by performance studies pioneer Richard Schechner, examines how performance shapes human behavior across cultures and time periods. Students explore topics ranging from ritual and play to social media and global performances. The course combines theoretical frameworks with practical analysis, investigating how performance manifests in theater, dance, everyday life, digital spaces, and cultural practices. Through case studies and expert interviews, students develop a deep understanding of performance as a lens for analyzing human behavior.
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What you'll learn
Understand major concepts of performance studies
Analyze performances across the broad spectrum of human activity
Examine the role of ritual and play in performance
Evaluate social media as performative space
Investigate intercultural and global performances
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There are 13 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to performance studies, examining how performance shapes human behavior and cultural practices. Students explore a wide range of topics including ritual, play, performativity, and social media. The curriculum covers historical perspectives from paleolithic performances to contemporary digital interactions, emphasizing the role of performance in shaping human experience. Through detailed case studies and theoretical frameworks, students learn to analyze performance in various contexts, from traditional theater to everyday life.
Introducing the Course
Module 1 · 12 Minutes to complete
What Is Performance? What Is Performance Studies?
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Performance Processes
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
From Not-Performing to Performing
Module 4 · 1 Hours to complete
Ritual
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Play
Module 6 · 2 Hours to complete
Performing in the Paleolithic
Module 7 · 2 Hours to complete
Ramlila of Ramnagar, India
Module 8 · 2 Hours to complete
Performativity
Module 9 · 1 Hours to complete
Constructing Social Roles
Module 10 · 1 Hours to complete
Social Media
Module 11 · 2 Hours to complete
Intercultural, Transcultural, Global
Module 12 · 1 Hours to complete
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Module 13 · 3 Minutes to complete
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Pioneer of Performance Studies at NYU
Richard Schechner is a University Professor and Professor of Performance Studies at New York University, recognized as one of the founders of the field of Performance Studies. His work encompasses a wide range of performance forms, including theater, ritual, dance, music, and politics, allowing for a comprehensive understanding of performative behavior as both an object of study and an active artistic practice. He established The Performance Group and East Coast Artists and has directed numerous acclaimed productions such as Dionysus in 69 and Mother Courage and Her Children. An accomplished author and editor, Schechner has published influential works including Performance Theory and Environmental Theater, with his writings translated into 18 languages. His contributions to theater have reached audiences across Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America, and he has conducted workshops and lectures globally. Throughout his career, he has received prestigious fellowships from organizations such as the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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