Introduction to Musical Theatre
Introduces musical theatre form, personnel involved in the making of a musical, and a brief history. Includes audition techniques, song preparation from various stylistic periods, and performances of musical repertoire.
Subject Code: THE
Course Number: 105
Credits: 3
Lecture Hours 3
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Identify four forms of ancient and European predecessors of American musical theatre, including Greek Comedies, Roman Spectacles, Miracle and Mystery Plays, Comedia del Arte, opera, comic opera, and operetta.
2. Identify a minimum of five American Musical Theatre styles, including Revues, Intimate revues, The Book Musical, The Concept Musical, The Black Musical, The Rock Musical, and Classics by determining the musical style, the absence or presence of a story line, and the type of creative collaboration.
3. Identify music from four historical periods of American Musical Theatre by completing a presentation of one song from each chosen period.
4. Present to a live audience, using audio, video, lecture, and performance skills, a 30 minute research presentation on a selected composer/lyricist/bookwriter team of musical theatre creators.
Effective Term: Fall 2025
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