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Performance courses at the Museum School help you develop your own voice in
creating live, time-based art. Our focus is on solo work based in the visual,
but we also encourage you to engage in an interdisciplinary practice
incorporating other media.
Courses familiarize you with a range of approaches to
developing original performance work, improve your technical production skills,
and introduce you to the theories and history of performance. We encourage you
to experiment with different performance techniques and performance structures,
and to examine the relationship between audience and artist.
Each
year we host visits from internationally known performance artists who perform,
give artist talks, and teach intensive workshops. Previous Course Offerings
Below are previous course offerings for the Performance area. Students must visit mySMFA to see current offerings and register. Students in the undergraduate, graduate, Studio, and
Post-Baccalaureate certificate programs may also take Continuing Education
courses for credit.
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| Beginning Performance Workshop / PER 1010 |
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| Students with little or no experience in performance art examine the basics of performance art: use of time and space, the performer's relationship to the audience, and the process of developing original material for performance. Class exercises help us explore the use of autobiographical material, dreams, text, and personas, as well as visual and sound elements. We present a public showing of work in progress at the end of the semester. |
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| Sourcing Through Movement and Voice / PER 2007 |
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| Our bodies hold a wealth of material that begs to be sourced and used in our creative and artistic lives. This process-oriented class focuses on accessing this deep material. Using forms such as authentic movement, release techniques, and Roy Hart Theatre vocal exercises, students learn to trust and experience their bodies, and begin the process of integrating their physical selves with their artistic work. All participants must be committed to working in a group and attending all classes. Previous performance experience required. Admission by consent of instructor. |
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| Risk Management / PER 2018 |
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| International Performance Presentations / PER 2019 |
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| Dada and Performance Art / PER 2021 |
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DADA and Performance Art will explore the connections between contemporary art practice and Dada (circa 1900-1925). Themes include; art production in wartime, the artist's relationship to emerging technology and the deconstruction of traditional social roles. Readings, research and studio practice cover collage, found objects and performance art in Dada.
Some learning goals include, an historical and theoretical understanding of the Dada movement (circa 1900-1925), a knowledge of the artists associated with Dada, an understanding of how engendered roles are manifested in art production from Dada to the present and making and seeing the connections between Dada and her/his own art practice.
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| Arresting Performance: Photography and the Moving Image / PER 2022 |
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| In this course, we will consider the myriad ways in which the practice of performance can be bracketed with photography and video, respectively. In order to elucidate our topic, there will be video and film screenings, slide lectures, in-class writing, and readings in art history, theory and criticism. We will critically and theoretically analyze the practice of performance in early video art, Conceptual art, feminist art, photography, and more recent contemporary art, in order to think about ways to extend and expand your own practice as an artist working in performance. As a special feature to this course, students will attend a weekend field trip to New York City to visit art galleries and museums and artists in their studios. |
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| Moving an Audience / PER 2051 |
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| This class examines the kinds of performance and installation art in which the viewer moves through the work engaging in a series of interactions or observations that generate a transformative experience. We will focus on work that operates in extended time and space. We will consider both the conceptualization of the work and the practical aspects of designing the audience interface. We will explore different strategies for bringing an audience into the work and experiment with providing the appropriate amount of information that allows them to fully engage in the piece. Students will be expected to develop and present final projects which may be collaborative. Previous experience in performance is required. Admission is by consent of the instructor. |
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| Contemporary Performance Theory and Practice of Art / PER 3010 |
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| Read recent writings of performance studies' theoreticians, including Peggy Phelan, Jon McKenzie, Marvin Carlson, Shannon Jackson, and Dwight Conquorgood. We examine ideas and terminology that have been developed to describe activities that are cross-disciplinary, both inside and beyond the art world. We apply those methods of analyses to the work generated by students, be it performance, installation, Web-based events, or painting. This approach considers the work to be inclusive of the site of production and the site of presentation, the act of making and the act of consumption, and the histories that determine the present moment of perception. For advanced students in all media. Admission by consent of the instructor. Class size is limited. |
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| Performance Projects / PER 3011 |
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Students with experience, who have a particular project in mind that incorporates live performance, show their work every other week in its various stages of development. You polish the technical aspects of your pieces, and refine performance techniques. We pay particular attention to examining the audience's experience of the work, and whether it fulfills the artist's intent. The class includes consultation sessions with the instructor. You produce public presentations of your work at the end of the semester and are responsible for all aspects of production. You must have a specific project in mind, and must submit a written description of your project, as well as an outline of a work plan, in order to be considered for admission. Previous performance experience required. Signature required.
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| Open Studios / PER 4025 |
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| Open Studios is designed for students who are currently enrolled in another performance class. Each semesters class is built upon the needs and interests of the students, and is a platform from which we can develop and push our ideas. We focus on the practical matters of performing, offer technical support, and most importantly, provide "eyes" for the artist during the development of their work. Two public performance events each semester will allow us to show our works in progress to a larger audience. Preference will be given to students at the beginning and intermediate levels. Both class periods are required. Consent is by the instructor. |
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| Open Studios / PER 4026 |
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Open Studios is an opportunity for students to develop the skills they have learned in other performance classes. Students will develop their own work, critique each other, assist each other with bigger projects, and work toward a public presentation of their work. We will focus on general performance practices including exercises dealing with specific topics, as well as coaching, and feedback on current work. Occasional workshops on specific topics will be given by visiting artists and graduate students working in performance. Periodically we will take field trips to attend performances or performance-related events. We will also schedule individual consultations as needed. Open Studios is designed for students already enrolled in another performance class. Preference will be given to students at the continuing, beginning, and intermediate levels. Prerequisite: Enrollment or completion of PER 1010.
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| Independent Performance / PER 4098 |
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| Students may opt to register for an independent studio period which represents work done outside of class during the academic year. Independent Studio periods should be linked to a course for which you are registered. Students may enroll in up to one block of independent studio per term, and must be registered as a full time studio student. A faculty signature is not required in order to register for the course. If you take more than one independent studio, it must be linked directly to a course and a signature is then required. |
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