Overview
Description
An exploration and analysis of masterpieces of the musical theatre from the middle of the 20th century through the present.
Requirements
Prerequisites
- Junior or Senior standing
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Junior or Senior standing.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Terms
fall
Restrictions
Junior or Senior standing.
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- explain major trends in art forms that influenced musical theatre history from the 1700’s through the 1960’s.
- situate musical theatre movements within their social, political, and cultural contexts.
- pose and assess questions about the making of musical theatre history, identifying cultural constructs that factor into that production.
- explain the relationship between the development of traditional theatre forms and their influence on musical theatre today.
- compare theatre history movements from different areas of the world and their influence on the early musical theatre art form.