Department of Performance Studies
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The Department of Performance Studies is an academic unit at Northwestern University dedicated to the interdisciplinary study and practice of performance, including theatre, ritual, and everyday cultural expression.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Performance Studies canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3618789 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Performance Studies Context triple: [School of Communication at Northwestern University, hasAcademicUnit, Department of Performance Studies]
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A.
Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance
The Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance is an academic unit at Royal Holloway, University of London, specializing in the study and practice of performance, theatre-making, and dance.
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B.
Department of Theatre Arts
The Department of Theatre Arts is an academic unit at the University of Miami dedicated to the study and practice of theatre, including performance, production, and related disciplines.
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C.
Department of Drama
The Department of Drama was the earlier name for Carnegie Mellon University's renowned School of Drama, one of the oldest and most prestigious degree-granting drama programs in the United States.
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D.
College of Performing Arts
The College of Performing Arts is Rowan University's dedicated school for training students in music, theatre, and related performing arts disciplines.
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E.
School of Theater
The School of Theater is the performing arts division of the California Institute of the Arts, offering intensive, conservatory-style training in acting, directing, design, and related theatrical disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Performance Studies Target entity description: The Department of Performance Studies is an academic unit at Northwestern University dedicated to the interdisciplinary study and practice of performance, including theatre, ritual, and everyday cultural expression.
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A.
Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance
The Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance is an academic unit at Royal Holloway, University of London, specializing in the study and practice of performance, theatre-making, and dance.
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B.
Department of Theatre Arts
The Department of Theatre Arts is an academic unit at the University of Miami dedicated to the study and practice of theatre, including performance, production, and related disciplines.
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C.
Department of Drama
The Department of Drama was the earlier name for Carnegie Mellon University's renowned School of Drama, one of the oldest and most prestigious degree-granting drama programs in the United States.
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D.
College of Performing Arts
The College of Performing Arts is Rowan University's dedicated school for training students in music, theatre, and related performing arts disciplines.
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E.
School of Theater
The School of Theater is the performing arts division of the California Institute of the Arts, offering intensive, conservatory-style training in acting, directing, design, and related theatrical disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | interdisciplinary studies ⓘ |
| affiliation | School of Communication ⓘ |
| campus |
Evanston lakefront campus
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surface form:
Evanston campus of Northwestern University
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| educationalLevel |
graduate
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undergraduate ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
creative performance practice
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critical analysis of performance ⓘ interdisciplinary research ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cultural studies
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performance studies ⓘ ritual studies ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethnography of performance
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everyday cultural expression ⓘ interdisciplinary study of performance ⓘ performance history ⓘ performance theory ⓘ practice of performance ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ theatre performance ⓘ |
| hasDomain | performance.northwestern.edu ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfActivity |
creative practice
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research ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | Northwestern University ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Evanston, Illinois ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Arts in Performance Studies
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Doctor of Philosophy in Performance Studies ⓘ Master of Arts in Performance Studies ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate program in performance studies
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undergraduate program in performance studies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northwestern University
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Northwestern University School of Communication ⓘ
surface form:
School of Communication at Northwestern University
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| regionServed |
Illinois
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| specializesIn |
performance as a mode of inquiry
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performance as cultural expression ⓘ performance as social practice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Performance Studies Description of subject: The Department of Performance Studies is an academic unit at Northwestern University dedicated to the interdisciplinary study and practice of performance, including theatre, ritual, and everyday cultural expression.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
School of Communication at Northwestern University