Performing into Theory - 20009

The creative process and the theoretical enterprise are intertwined; artistic creation and rational reflection influence one another reciprocally. This connection engages students in the rich possibilities of a collaboration between the performing arts and philosophy.

Students will critically and creatively explore the boundaries between theory and practice, reason and imagination, mind and body. We want both to embolden and humble the theoretical stance by challenging it to critically evaluate path breaking or genre-blurring creative performance. Simultaneously, we will discover the way in which ideas in their intellectual and historical context affect artistic expression. In so doing, we hope to extend theory’s self-understanding and demystify the creative process.