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The Performance and Visual Studies program combines elements of art history, anthropology, cultural studies, musicology, media studies, performance studies and theatre studies to critically examine the role, meaning and characteristics of artistic and creative practices in diverse cultures. This humanities-based program prioritizes research about the performing and visual arts. Using an interdisciplinary approach, we reflect on what art and performance reveals about the human experience, consider how we understand one another through creative practice, and recognize that our creative practices are an important mode of social action and activism.

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What is Performance and Visual Studies?

The Performance and Visual Studies program enhances students’ critical thinking, analytical abilities and writing skills. It equips students with a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the performing and visual arts. Each student follows an individualized research path, developing specialized expertise. The program’s interdisciplinary coursework and the college’s rich performance schedule, including concerts, plays, gallery exhibitions and more, provides a broad foundation of knowledge to support their focus areas.

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