Teaching Reading and Composition in Performance Studies
This course will explore the theory and practice of teaching undergraduate-level reading and writing skills, specifically within the field of performance studies. This hands-on practicum will cover topics such as course design, lesson planning, teaching critical reading skills, building writing assignments, teaching writing skills, giving feedback, grading, and time management. We will also explore methodologies specific to teaching in performance studies: performance analysis, movement analysis, ethnography, and embodied research. Finally, we will devote attention to how we build equitable, student-centered classrooms attentive to difference and encouraging of support across diverse populations.
Topics
- 1. Ask students to develop a series of scaffolded reading and writing assignments, discussing the skills these assignments each address and how the assignments help undergraduate students to build up to a written college essay 2. Ask students to design in-class exercises and identify the skills they address 3. Explore performance studies methodologies and how to teach them to undergraduates 4. Explore feedback and assessment strategies 5. Share pedagogical techniques collectively 6. Explore strategies for creating inclusive classrooms 7. Write a syllabus 8. Observe current GSIs in the classroom
- 1. Teach undergraduate-level reading skills 2. Teach undergraduate-level writing skills 3. Assess undergraduate-level reading and writing 4. Incorporate performance studies methodologies into a reading and composition course 5. Design a reading and composition course 6. Plan and manage classroom work 7. Give group and individual feedback 8. Manage time and workload 9. Develop methods for creating an inclusive classroom 10. Teach students how to succeed in the university—i.e. deadlines, office hours, where to go for help
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027