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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Richard Schechner's Introduction to Performance Studies by New York University

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    About the Course

    Performance Studies: An Introduction explores the wide world of performance--from theatre, dance, and music to ritual, play, political
    campaigns, social media, and the performances of everyday life. Performance studies also ranges across cultures--Asia, Africa, the Caribbean,
    Europe, the Americas. And it spans historical periods from the art of the paleolithic caves to YouTube and the avantgarde. This course is devised
    by Richard Schechner, one of the pioneers of performance studies, in dialogue with more than a dozen expert scholars and artists.
    Performance Studies: An Introduction puts students in dialogue with the most important ideas, approaches, theories, and que...
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    Top reviews

    MS

    Apr 5, 2025

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    It has been eye opening to learn how performances are not just about theaters, stages, actors, stories, etc, but it is actually our life itself.

    DM

    Nov 30, 2020

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    Excellent introduction to Performance Studies from the expert who wrote the definitive text on the subject.

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    Mar 6, 2021

    Richard Schechner is a great teacher, I love the way this course was structured, it is a very relevant course to take since it is not only related to arts but to life itself, it was a fantastic experience for me. Thanks.

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    Dec 16, 2020

    An wonderful journey and thanks to Mr. Schechner for the guidance. The course is really outstanding, specially in representing social, cultural and gender diversity, an well orchestrated performance itself.

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    Feb 22, 2021

    The beginning of the journey. This course teaches you how to order ideas and concepts! Beautiful content and very useful for me as a professional dancer and choreographer. Thank you Mr. Richard Schechner!

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    By Dennis M

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    Nov 30, 2020

    Excellent introduction to Performance Studies from the expert who wrote the definitive text on the subject.

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    By Richard S

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    Feb 14, 2022

    A very well presented course that is engaging, informative and flexible without being too hard or too easy the questions that are asked concise and philosophically thought provoking at times. There aren't many performance/ film courses available to begin with so this being the few that exists is highly appreciated especially with the effort that was put into creating it.

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    Jul 4, 2022

    The content was incredible, but independent studying does not work well for this course. I believe the discussions would have made a huge difference. I got bored of reading and thinking alone.

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    By Gergely J

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    Dec 12, 2021

    It was a rather engaging and effective way to learn about what people would think is "mundane".

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    By Anne M

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    Apr 20, 2025

    I thoroughly enjoyed these studies. I learnt so many things to do with performances such as what is a performance, studying everyday life, play, theatre, festivals, social media, theories relating to rutuals and cave art and performances from thousands of years ago, ethcjings and paintings on cave walls and peformances. Globalization and what it has done for us today and what life was life before. Our changing circumstances due to globalization and how performance has kind of tagged along and as a consequnce is integrated and so are our lives.

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    Mar 17, 2025

    This is a very thorough introduction to Performance Studies. The readings, lectures and videos included are both insightful and clear. The activities are well designed for developing critical thought about the subject. Very much recommended!

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    By Don F

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    Sep 26, 2024

    This course is extremely interesting although perhaps a bit expansive near the end. I plan to go through some of the material several times because I found the content so enjoyable. I am so happy I found it.

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    Apr 5, 2025

    It has been eye opening to learn how performances are not just about theaters, stages, actors, stories, etc, but it is actually our life itself.

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    By Paula M L G

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    Nov 12, 2022

    Excelente curso, com grande profissionais e professores. Excelente conteúdo.

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    By Rituparna M

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    Apr 17, 2025

    very imformative..so many subjects they coverd.

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    Feb 14, 2021

    I definitely loved this course!

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    Jun 17, 2021

    It was an amazing experience

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    By Aida s

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    Apr 6, 2021

    It was an awesome course.

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    By Carolyn P

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    Nov 30, 2020

    love acting

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    By Shabnam S

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    Sep 30, 2024

    Good

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    May 30, 2022

    good

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    Jan 9, 2022

    good

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    By Lisa A

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    Sep 13, 2022

    It is good, maybe it can use modern methods so will not be monotonous.

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    By Tatar F

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    Dec 12, 2021

    It was fun, but felt like an exam. But I like this guy. Nice job.

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