COMMST 440Performative Inquiry and Practice

Units: 0.50
Faculty: Arts
Subject: Communication Studies
Cross-listed: THPERF 440

When it runs

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course explores how to create, perform, and analyze performance texts, here defined as including drama/theatre texts, poetry, narratives, and the texts of everyday life. Through readings and creative investigation, students will explore the links between the participant, the researcher, the site, and the impulse of inquiry.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Must have completed the following:
  - COMMST220 - Performance Studies (0.50)
- Students must be in level 3A or higher

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
Section	Class	Enrolled	Meets
LEC 001	7983	15 / 15	T 14:30–17:20

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