Over the course of the term, students will think about the role of performance art as an extension of daily experience and gain a better understanding what it means to use their body, identity and personal experiences as a tool in an artistic practice. They will produce their own unique vocabulary of actions, gestures and movements as it pertains to performance. Through readings, lectures and extensive in-class and out-of-class assignments, students will focus upon removing notions of success, talent and failure.