Course Description
Women's contributions to the performing arts, focusing on contemporary American artists in such fields as theatre, film, dance, performance art, and other contemporary performance genres.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Additional written work and presentations are required.
Athena Title
Women in Performance
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
To examine major theories with special consideration of feminist theories concerning the representation and characterization of women in contemporary theatre and drama. To examine and analyze texts and performances by women performance artists.
Topical Outline
I. The representation of women on the stage a. Representative female characters in drama b. A brief history of performance art c. Feminism and performance art II. Feminist theatre practice a. From theory to practice b. Representative feminist theatres III. Women in performance, representative performance artists a. Groundbreakers and pioneers b. The contemporary scene IV. Women and contemporary theatre a. Playwrights b. Directors
Syllabus