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New Student Conference 2016 Department of Performance S tudies

Degree Plan • Concentration options: • The Performance S tudies • Arts and Culture degree plan allows for flexibility and individuality. • Design and Technology • Choose courses that are • Composition and Devised within your Performance concentration, but also • Music will support your career • Theatre goals. 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

Parts of Your Degree Plan • Overall Requirements • Major Coursework • Core Curriculum • General Electives • Optional Minor 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

Check Your Degree Plan • Did you take any • AP Exams? • Dual credit courses? • IB courses? • If something is missing, please let me know! 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

• You should also find: • Handouts with general information • Trial schedule • Advising S yllabus • Career Trajectories list • Final Exam S chedule 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

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Prerequisits, Restrictions and Attributes 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

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• Attributes on courses tell you where the courses fits into your degree plan and core curriculum. • You can find a list of approved courses within each attribute at core.tamu.edu 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

Hints For Today • Play to your strengths! • You must take at least one course in your major • Plan around your Language and S cience courses • Be sure you check your restrictions/pre-reqs! • If a section has less than 5 seats available, be sure you have an alternative! 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

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Department of Performance Studies BA in Performance S tudies

What is Performance S tudies? • Types of Performance: Exploring performance in all • Live Theater aspects of social life and • Music how performance shapes • human experience. Avant-garde performance • Dance Interdisciplinary program • Film • Religious ritual and ceremony • Everyday life: dress, posture, make-up, uniforms • S poken-word or slam poetry, performative writing • Graffiti • Internet chat rooms or social media Piano Studio students • S ports and games Johnny D., Philp & • Political arenas, trials, democracy Nichole Green create a • devised Wall S treet Culture performance piece in • Parenting concert. 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

PERF MA student 101 Katie Elder students combines perform performance their final and projects technology focusing on voting and equality.. Dr. PERF 101 Kirsten students Pullen’s workshop Theatre performances History combining class theatre, learns music, and about food. Indian dance through performa nce as research.

Who We Are Dr. Donnalee Brianna Doucet- Dox- Academic Advisor Department Head Jeff Watson- Scene Shop Foreman John Moeller- Josh Harms- Technical Studio Administrative Director Coordinator 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

Who We Are 30 Faculty members with specialization in: Composition Technical Theatre Dr. Isacc Bustos & Dr. Mariana Gariazzo perform together for a music Ethnomusicology class. Dr. Leonardo Cardoso & Dr. Kim Kattari are Acting and Directing co-conveners of the Performance & Culture Working Group on campus. Performance S tudies Various instrumentation specialists. Dr. David Donkor gives a lecture over his research at the Glasscock Center for Humanities. Dr. James Ball III shares his research on diplomatic performances at a faculty colloquium. 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

Overall Requirements • Must complete 120 hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0 overall and minimum GPA of 2.0 in Performance S tudies coursework. • 18 hours of major coursework must be completed at TAMU • • Must complete 36 hours of upper-division (300 or 400 level) courses, 12 hours of which must be completed in major coursework. • Must complete two PERF courses formally designated as writing intensive. • Incorporate 6 hours from the list of approved courses for International & Cultural Diversity into your degree plan. 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

Major Coursework • All students must • The remainder of the major complete the following coursework is chosen from courses: within your concentration area and must include: • PERF 101 Intro to Performance S tudies • 3 courses in culture • PERF 301 Performance • 3 courses in technique in World Cultures • 3 applied courses • PERF 481 S enior S eminar and Project • 3 major electives 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

Major Coursework • All students must • The remainder of the major complete the following coursework is chosen from courses: within your concentration area and must include: • PERF 101 Intro to Performance S tudies • 3 courses in culture • PERF 301 Performance • 3 courses in technique in World Cultures • 3 applied courses • PERF 481 S enior S eminar and Project • 3 major electives 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

Major Coursework Cont. • Culture Courses • Technique Courses • Courses that highlight the • Courses that are designed to cultural significance of help students acquire practical performance and situate it skills in performance. globally. • Course topics include: • Course topics include: • Costume Technology and • Music History Design • Ethnomusicology • Music and Technology • Theatre History • Intermedia Performance • S • Music Theory cript Analysis • The History of Dress and • Acting, Design, and S ociety Technology 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

Degree Plan Concentrations: Arts and Culture • Technique Courses (9 hours) • Culture Courses (9 hours) • MUS • MUS C 204 Music Theory I C 311 Music in Early with MUS C 208 Western Culture Musicianship I (co-requisites) • MUS C 312 Music in Modern • THAR 102 S cript Analysis Western Culture • THAR 245 Basic Theatrical • MUS C 324 Music in World Design Cultures • THAR 302 Dramaturgy • THAR 201 World Theatre • THAR 407 Performing • THAR 381 Theatre History and Literature Dramatic Literature I • THAR 382 Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

Degree Plan Concentrations: Composition and Devised Performance • Technique Courses (9 hours) • Culture Courses (9 hours) • MUS • MUS C 204 Music Theory I C 201 Music and the with MUS C 208 Human Experience Musicianship I (co- • MUS C 311 Music in Early requisites) Western Culture • MUS C 205 Music Theory II • MUS C 312 Music in with MUS C 210 Modern Western Culture Musicianship II (co- • MUS C 324 Music in World requisites) Cultures • PERF 402 Intermedia • THAR 381 Theatre History Performance and Dramatic Literature I • THAR 102 S cript Analysis • THAR 382 Theatre History • THAR 302 Dramaturgy and Dramatic Literature II • THAR 407 Performing Literature 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

Degree Plan Concentrations: Concentration in Design and Technology • Technique Courses (9 hours) • Culture Courses (9 hours) • • MUS C 204 Music Theory I with MUS C 228 History of Electronic MUS C 208 Musicianship I (co- Music requisites) • MUS C 312 Music in Modern Western • MUS C 235 Introduction to Culture Composition • MUS C 324 Music in World Cultures • MUS C 316 Music and Technology • THAR 155 History of Western Dress • PERF 202 Introduction to • THAR 156 Dress, Culture, and Performance Technology S ociety • PERF 318 Electronic Composition • THAR 381 Theatre History and • THAR 102 S cript Analysis Dramatic Literature I • • THAR 135 Theatre Technology I THAR 382 Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II • THAR 245 Basic Theatrical Design • THAR 355 Costume Technology • THAR 308 S tage management and Arts Administration 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u

Degree Plan Concentrations: Concentration in Music • • Technique Courses (9 hours) Culture Courses (9 hours) • • MUS C 204 Music Theory I with MUS C 311 Music in Early Western MUS C 208 Musicianship I (co- Culture requisites) • MUS C 312 Music in Modern Western • MUS C 205 Music Theory II with Culture MUS C 210 Musicianship II (co- • MUS C 324 Music in World Cultures requisites) • MUS C 206 Music Theory III with MUS C 212 Musicianship III (co- requisites) • Or MUS C 207 Form and Analysis taken with MUS C 212 Musicianship III 979-845-3355 performancestudies.tamu.ed u