Graduate Certificate in Performance Studies

Bowling Green State University

This certificate is open to all graduate students enrolled at Bowling Green State University. Through this certificate program the student will explore the histories, theories, and practices of Performance Studies. The focus is on the relationship between text and practice performance as a reflection of society, a witnessing to an experience, or a challenge to social structures or ways of knowing emerging ideas of audience reception theory interdisciplinary connections with cultural studies, communication studies and U.S./global performance practices. May be used as a research methodology or area of specialization within a degree program or other course of study, as a gateway into an advanced degree program in Performance Studies/related field, or as a foundation for work in community-based performance or theatre of social action/change.

College of Arts and Sciences