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Department of Performance Studies

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Degree Plan

• Concentration options:

• Arts and Culture

• Design and Technology

• Composition and Devised Performance

• Music

• Theatre

• The Performance Studies degree plan allows for flexibility and individuality.

• Choose courses that are within your concentration, but also will support your career goals.


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Parts of Your Degree Plan

• Overall Requirements• Major Coursework• Core Curriculum• General Electives• Optional Minor


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Check Your Degree Plan

• Did you take any

• AP Exams?

• Dual credit courses?

• IB courses?

• If something is missing, please let me know!


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• You should also find:

• Handouts with general information

• Trial schedule

• Advising Syllabus

• Career Trajectories list

• Final Exam Schedule


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Howdy.tamu.edu


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Reading the Howdy Schedule


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Prerequisits, Restrictions and Attributes


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More Restrictions


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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


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Hints For Today

• Play to your strengths!

• You must take at least one course in your major

• Plan around your Language and Science courses

• Be sure you check your restrictions/pre-reqs!

• If a section has less than 5 seats available, be sure you have an alternative!

How To Register


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Registering For Courses

Department of Performance Studies

BA in Performance Studies


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What is Performance Studies?

Exploring performance in all aspects of social life and how performance shapes human experience.

Interdisciplinary program

• Types of Performance:

• Live Theater

• Music

• Avant-garde performance

• Dance

• Film

• Religious ritual and ceremony

• Everyday life: dress, posture, make-up, uniforms

• Spoken-word or slam poetry, performative writing

• Graffiti

• Internet chat rooms or social media

• Sports and games

• Political arenas, trials, democracy

• Wall Street Culture

• Parenting

Piano Studio students

Johnny D., Philp &

Nichole Green create a devised

performance piece in concert.

Dr. Kirsten

Pullen’s Theatre History

class learns about Indian dance

through performa

nce as research.

PERF 101

students perform

their final projects focusing

on voting and

equality..

MA student Katie Elder

combines performance

and technology

PERF 101 students

workshop performances

combining theatre,

music, and food.


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Who We Are

Jeff Watson-Scene Shop

Foreman

John Moeller-Technical Studio

Director

Josh Harms-Administrative

Coordinator

Dr. Donnalee Dox-

Department Head

Brianna Doucet-Academic Advisor


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Who We Are

30 Faculty members with specialization in:

Composition Technical Theatre Ethnomusicology Acting and Directing Performance Studies Various instrumentation specialists.

Dr. James Ball III shares his research on diplomatic performances at a faculty

colloquium.

Dr. Isacc Bustos & Dr. Mariana Gariazzo perform together for a music class.

Dr. Leonardo Cardoso & Dr. Kim Kattari are co-conveners of the Performance & Culture

Working Group on campus.

Dr. David Donkor gives a lecture over his research at the Glasscock Center for Humanities.


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Overall Requirements• Must complete 120 hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0

overall and minimum GPA of 2.0 in Performance Studies coursework.

• 18 hours of major coursework must be completed at TAMU

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• 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.


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Major Coursework

• All students must complete the following courses:

• PERF 101 Intro to Performance Studies

• PERF 301 Performance in World Cultures

• PERF 481 Senior Seminar and Project

• The remainder of the major coursework is chosen from within your concentration area and must include:

• 3 courses in culture

• 3 courses in technique

• 3 applied courses

• 3 major electives


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Major Coursework Cont.

• Culture Courses

• Courses that highlight the cultural significance of performance and situate it globally.

• Course topics include:

• Music History

• Ethnomusicology

• Theatre History

• Script Analysis

• The History of Dress and Society

• Technique Courses

• Courses that are designed to help students acquire practical skills in performance.

• Course topics include:

• Costume Technology and Design

• Music and Technology

• Intermedia Performance

• Music Theory

• Acting, Design, and Technology


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Degree Plan Concentrations: Arts and Culture

• Technique Courses (9 hours)

• MUSC 204 Music Theory I with MUSC 208 Musicianship I (co-requisites)

• THAR 102 Script Analysis

• THAR 245 Basic Theatrical Design

• THAR 302 Dramaturgy

• THAR 407 Performing Literature

• Culture Courses (9 hours)

• MUSC 311 Music in Early Western Culture

• MUSC 312 Music in Modern Western Culture

• MUSC 324 Music in World Cultures

• THAR 201 World Theatre

• THAR 381 Theatre History and Dramatic Literature I

• THAR 382 Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II


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Degree Plan Concentrations: Composition and Devised Performance



• MUSC 205 Music Theory II with MUSC 210 Musicianship II (co-requisites)

• PERF 402 Intermedia Performance


• THAR 302 Dramaturgy

• THAR 407 Performing Literature


• MUSC 201 Music and the Human Experience







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Degree Plan Concentrations:Concentration in Design and Technology



• MUSC 235 Introduction to Composition

• MUSC 316 Music and Technology

• PERF 202 Introduction to Performance Technology

• PERF 318 Electronic Composition


• THAR 135 Theatre Technology I


• THAR 355 Costume Technology

• THAR 308 Stage management and Arts Administration


• MUSC 228 History of Electronic Music



• THAR 155 History of Western Dress

• THAR 156 Dress, Culture, and Society




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Degree Plan Concentrations: Concentration in Music



• MUSC 205 Music Theory II with MUSC 210 Musicianship II (co-requisites)

• MUSC 206 Music Theory III with MUSC 212 Musicianship III (co-requisites)

• Or MUSC 207 Form and Analysis taken with MUSC 212 Musicianship III






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Degree Plan Concentrations: Concentration in Theatre


• THAR 110 Acting I: Fundamentals

• Choose from the following:

• THAR 135 Theatre Technology I

• THAR 255 Costume Technology







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Career Trajectories

• Advertising

• Corporate Communications

• Public Relations Specialist

• Arts and Entertainment Law

• Museum Exhibition Coordinator

• Public Humanities Researcher

• Arts Administration

• Recording Engineer

• Electronic Music Technician

• Television/Radio Broadcaster

• Social Media Director

• Civic Events Planning

• Graphic Design

• Audience Research

• Video Game Composer

• Technical Director

• Stage Manager

• Music Software Developer


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Performance Opportunities

• Small Ensembles

• Class-based Performances

• Devised Performance

• Plays

• Music and Theatre Collaborations

• Guest Artists

• Workshops

• Studio Recitals

• Performance as Research, Directed Studies, and Individual Research Opportunities available also. PERF 101 students present their

final project about voting and equality.

Students perform at the Electric LaTexFestival.


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Study AbroadThe department currently offers three recurring study abroad opportunities

• PERF in Sydney: explore Performance Studies at the University of Sydney

• TAMU in Tokyo: study Japanese Traditional Performing Arts

• Argentina, Culture and Tango: perform tango, study Argentinian culture, and develop Spanish language skills.

• The opportunity for faculty led programs is also available, recent trips include:

• Music and the Human Experience in Italy (Summer

• Performance Studies in London

Study Abroad in Tokyo

University of Sydney


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Scholarships• Awards ranging from $500

to $2000

• Up to 10 awards available

• Students will be eligible after one successful semester in the program

• Success includes satisfactory GPA and departmental participation

THAR 381 students look over text to prepare for a class performance.

1. The PERF Voice Studio2. Guest artist Grace Choi works with

Professor Andrea Imhoff’s piano studio.

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Advising Goals

• Our students will be able to

• Access campus resources

• Use critical thinking skills in decision making

• Develop a schedule, understand degree requirements & register successfully.

• Understand and follow academic rules of university, college and department.

• Advising Syllabus

• Read the syllabus

• Review the information

• Any questions?

• Sign

• Submit


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Scheduling Advising Appointments

swan.tamu.edu/PERF

• Office hours for Performance Studies students are M-F 8a-12p.

• Walk-ins are always welcome, but it is best to schedule an appointment to avoid a lengthy wait time.

• Please come prepared for our advising sessions

• Bring your degree plan

• Bring your questions


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Communication

Weekly Newsletter

• Please check your TAMU email regularly!

• When emailing please be polite and professional

• All emails should include a subject, intro, sign off, and be written in complete sentences.

Email Communication


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Tools and Resources

• Campus Resources

• Academic Success Center

• Writing Center

• Career Center

• Student Counseling Services

• StuAct

• Student Health Center

• Your Advisor!!

• Tools for success:

• Workshops

• Academic Success Center weekly meetings

• Seminars

• First semester seminar, PERF 285

• Degree Planner


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Meet Your Degree Planner!

• Helps us plan your classes until graduation

• Shows what requirements you are missing

• Helps planning courses with pre-reqs

@tamuperf

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