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Text and Performance is a 3-credit course that runs through 10 weeks, and it explores the dynamic relationship between written texts and their transformation into performance. The course moves study of drama and examines performance as a fundamental mode of human expression. Through 32 modules, learners are introduced to key concepts, theories, and critical approaches in literature and performance studies, before engaging with the practical processes through which texts become performances and performances are interpreted. The course is designed for students, research scholars, teachers, and lifelong learners, and it provides a foundation for understanding literature, theatre, and performance as interconnected cultural practices while encouraging further exploration of this rich and evolving field.