COMM 2800 — Sport and Spectacle
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ICusually offered: summerBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Introduces students to the lens of performance studies, the world of sports, and the intersection of the two in the field of communication studies. Addresses performance as a cultural and communicative process that enables us to constitute our identities and our lives. Explores how our lives and identities are performed in space and time, while applying those same concepts to athletes and athletic competition. Offers students an opportunity to understand key concepts in performance studies such as ritual, play, performativity, performing, and performance processes.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 1 | 28 | 30 | 93% | 2.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 2 | 49 | 60 | 82% | 5.5 |
| Summer B 2024 | 1 | 18 | 30 | 60% | 12.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 2 | 51 | 60 | 85% | 4.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 17% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 17% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (83% of sections), MR (17% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Steven Granelli (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Steven Granelli (100% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Steven Granelli (61% of students) · reviews
- Stephen Warren (39% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (COMM course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All COMM courses · Plan it at numap.app