The University of Texas at Austin’s Performance as Public Practice program has celebrated wide reaching success since its inception 20 years ago. For years, this graduate program has offered curriculum that aims to explore the historical development, cultural and theoretical concepts behind performance as well as its wider artistic significance and role in public spheres. In addition, Performance as Public Practice courses have contextualized the art of performance for hundreds of undergraduate students. PPP has constantly evolved throughout its history, revolutionized by the professors who champion it and the students who contribute to its courses, changing its very fabric through their participation. In celebration of the program’s impact and growth, we spoke to faculty members past and present to find out more about the area’s development and evolution.
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