| The New Curriculum: Performance Studies
Option
The Option in Performance Studies has
taken new life this year as both students and faculty have worked
together in its curriculum development. Drawing from their personal
experiences and intellectual interests, students have been
developing the theoretical position of the Program’s option as well
as a bibliography of up-to-date related scholarship. Students have
expressed their excitement about being part of this process as it
gives them a sense of ownership of their program of studies. Indeed,
to participate fully in curriculum development committee gives them
a unique opportunity to voice their interests, address fundamental
theoretical concerns, and work together as a team in a mutually
supporting environment, as they benefit from the guidance of the
faculty. It is a process that not only contributes to reaching a
collective goal but also helps students to reflect on the multiple
ways in which the Program’s Option can help them condense multiple
interdisciplinary interests under one major platform.
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