Performing Arts of our Era: Montreal's Festival TransAmériques
Travel the world of the performing arts while in Tiohtià:ke, Mooniyang, Montréal. Your classroom will take place in the biggest contemporary international dance, theatre and performance festival in North America: Festival TransAmériques.
About the program
An intensive field school organized around the biggest contemporary international dance, theatre and performance festival in North America: Festival TransAmériques. As classes take place at the festival headquarters, you will get an intimate experience of the festival and hone your vision as a maker, spectator, thinker, or a member of the arts community. You will have the unique opportunity to attend groundbreaking performances by leading national and international artists while engaging in public lectures and after-show discussions with renowned creators and theatre professionals. You will go to seven performances, keep a journal, write, discuss, and experience. You will engage with theoretical and practical notions relevant to contemporary art production such as queer, feminisms, decolonial, Indigenous, ecological, and market- driven approaches. You will develop tools to observe, be inspired and critically reflect and write on such as: performance and performativity, the language of the body, dramaturgy, audience participation, ethics and aesthetics in relation to the shows you attend and their sociopolitical context. Held at the festival’s headquarters, this immersive experience offers students an up-close encounter with the festival, inspiring their own creative exploration and artistic vision.
Dates & courses
Class dates: May 22, 2025- June 5, 2025
Class times: 14:00-17:00 unless otherwise stated, plus all scheduled obligatory performances and Terrain de Jeu.
Class location:
- Quartier Général, Festival TransAmériques
- Dance Dept. Studio MB 7.255.
Course
Course: DANC 398/1 GA (3 credits) FAFS 398, 660 and 860
Estimated cost
Concordia will charge program participants for the 3 credits of undergraduate or graduate tuition for the host and $192 for the tickets to the 6 performances and 1 free in the festival. Concordia International will purchase the tickets on behalf of the participants.
Application process
Preference will be given to students who have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA, are registered in Concordia degree programs (Bachelor's, Master's or PhD) and are first-time applicants. Students who have between a 2.70 and 3.00 GPA are eligible to apply.
All students interested in applying to this program must attend an information session given by Concordia International prior to submitting an application.
Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025
Time: 10:30 am
Zoom meeting: https://concordia-ca.zoom.us/j/3654810697
Concordia Students
- Submit the Concordia Field School Abroad Application by the application deadline of February 14, 2025. The application can be accessed through the Concordia International CSEP Mobility Portal.
Your application must also include:
- A copy of your most recent transcript (whether from Concordia or another institution). An unofficial Concordia transcript.
- A letter of intent of 500-750 words describing why you wish to participate in the program. You should mention what strengths or contributions you think you will bring to the group.
- Admissions decisions will be communicated by e-mail after the application deadline.
- The courses offered on this program are subject to change based on final enrolments.
All information on this website is subject to change without notice; the program is subject to a minimum enrollment of 16 students to take place; and it may be cancelled at any time and for any reason.
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Academic Inquiries
Associate Professor, Department of Contemporary Dance