About the Committee
Theater and Performance Studies (TAPS) seeks to animate the intersection of practice and theory in the arts. TAPS offers studio classes, seminars, and studio-seminars, which combine academic and practice-based inquiry.
The TAPS curricular program offers:
- coursework in acting, dance, devising and writing (across media), design, directing, dramaturgy, media arts, performance studies, and theater history;
- a teaching roster of distinguished faculty and professional artists drawn from Chicago's vibrant theater and dance community;
- intensive studio classes, seminars, and studio/seminars, typically with a ratio of 1 instructor to 8-14 students;
- a unique and vibrant collaborative relationship with Court Theatre, the nationally renowned professional theater on campus, via coursework and internships.
- a flourishing environment for collaboration and interdisciplinarity that includes the Smart Museum, Media Arts & Design Center, and Chicago Performance Lab
John Muse
Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature; Committee on Theatre and Performance Studies; and the College
jmuse@uchicago.edu
Tina Post
Associate Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature and the Committee on Theatre and Performance Studies; and the College; Associate Member in the Department of Visual Arts
tinapost@uchicago.edu
Sarah Nooter
Edward Olson Professor in the Department of Classics; Committee on Theatre and Performance Studies; and the College
nooter@uchicago.edu
Leslie Buxbaum
Associate Professor of Practice in the Arts in the Committee on Theatre and Performance Studies and the College
Devon de Mayo
Assistant Senior Instructional Professor in the Committee on Theatre and Performance Studies and the College
Julia Rhoads
Assistant Senior Instructional Professor in the Committee on Theatre and Performance Studies and the College