Handbook

Performance is everywhere in popular culture – on the stage and in the streets, on our phones and in our homes. In this course, you will learn how forms of performance become popular in reaching out to audiences, overcoming social barriers, encouraging participation, and bringing creativity to life. From festivals, parades and sell-out shows to smash-hit musicals, street dance, and music videos, you will explore performance in popular culture today by asking: where has it come from, who does it involve, and how is it performed? Through interactive learning, student-led content, and creative research, you will learn how people make performances that attract our attention, how cultural industries produce entertainment with widespread appeal, and how participating in performance connects people around the world.