PSYCH 3SP3

THE SCIENCE OF PERFORMANCE

Undergraduate

Fall 2026 · C01

Topics

(Week 1) The nature of performance
(2) The evolution of performance
(3) Role playing in performance
(4) Audience processes
(5) Physiological synchrony
(7) MIDTERM 1 covering Weeks 1-5
(8) Interaction and coordination I: Music
(9) Interaction and coordination II: Movement
(10) Expression and anxiety in performance
(11) Improvisation
(12) Talent and performance skill Term paper is due
(13) Motor learning
REVIEW SESSION
Combined MIDTERM 2 covering Weeks 8-13 and COMPREHENSIVE FINAL covering entire course

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