ARTS 446

Fall 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 24-Dec 9

Topics in Performance Art

Credit: 3 OR 4 hours.

Performance Art is a crossroad of disciplines and their histories - theater, visual art, music, dance, literature, religion, design, architecture, sociology/archeology, technology, film/video, and sound. Embodied performance differs from traditional art practices in its examination of the intersection of time, image and presence. This class will introduce performance as a time-based medium The core of the semester will be devoted to generating and structuring raw material and performing the work for an audience.

Additional fees may apply. See Class Schedule. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: Restricted to School of Art & Design majors.

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ARTS 446 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			80663	Studio	GRD	4:00PM -6:40PM	MW	334 Flagg Hall	Weaver, D	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Performance Section Info: Performance Art can be a lot of things. Its primary material is time. Sometimes it feels like a crossroad of disciplines and their histories - visual art, theater, dance, music, literature, religion, design, architecture, sociology/archeology, technology, film/video, and sound. The core of the semester will be devoted to generating and structuring raw material, strategies for working with narrative, ritual/routine, and site specificity. We’ll perform the work. Sometimes we’ll perform for an audience. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
			80662	Studio	UG	4:00PM -6:40PM	MW	334 Flagg Hall	Weaver, D	Availability: Open Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 3 hours Section Title: Performance Section Info: Performance Art can be a lot of things. Its primary material is time. Sometimes it feels like a crossroad of disciplines and their histories - visual art, theater, dance, music, literature, religion, design, architecture, sociology/archeology, technology, film/video, and sound. The core of the semester will be devoted to generating and structuring raw material, strategies for working with narrative, ritual/routine, and site specificity. We’ll perform the work. Sometimes we’ll perform for an audience.