Indigenous Performance

Program Overview

Earn an Indigenous Performance Specialization by completing experiential courses in Indigenous dance, storytelling, and music. Understand the power of oral histories and intergenerational knowledge while developing skills for both on-stage and behind-the-scenes roles in Indigenous theatre.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Step into the spotlight or contribute behind the scenes with experiential courses in dance, storytelling, and music, connecting with the power of oral histories and intergenerational knowledge.

Outline:

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major degree in Indigenous Environmental Studies/Sciences may graduate with a Specialization in Indigenous Performance if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits:

2.5 INDG credits consisting of:

• INDG-CUST 1570H: The Origins of Theatre: Performance in Indigenous and Cultural Studies
• INDG 2110Y: Introduction to Indigenous Theatre
• INDG 3560Y: The Living History of Indigenous Dance and Theatre

1.5 INDG credits from:

• INDG 2010H: Indigenous Contemporary Dance
• INDG 2020H: Indigenous Contemporary Music
• INDG 3010H: Indigenous Storytelling: Oral, Written, and Performative
• INDG 3025H: Storying the Land
• INDG 3030H: Indigenous Dance Theatre
• INDG 3060H: Theatre for Indigenous Communities
• INDG 3105Y: Indigenous Orality
• INDG 3180H: Rotinonhsion:ni (Iroquois) Songs and Dances
• Or a practicum course (INDG 3861H or 3862H) focused on performance or theatre

Other:

• Take to the stage or take on an important backstage role, with this new specialization in Indigenous theatre.
• Through experiential courses in Indigenous dance, storytelling, theatre, and music, you’ll develop an understanding of the significance of oral histories and the intergenerational transmission of knowledge.