THE 350 B'way/H'wood Musicals
(Cross Reference:
COM 350,
MUS 350) This course will introduce students to one of the few musical genres that is uniquely American in origin. Course content will draw from standard musical theatre repertoire written for both stage and screen and will include works written from the 1910s to the present. Most works studied will be of three types: 1) shows originally written for the stage, 2) movie versions of staged shows, and 3) original movie musicals. Class activities will include comparisons of stage versus screen versions; analysis of song lyrics and song forms; visual, dramatic and character analysis; and analysis of the variety of musical styles found in musical theatre. Class content will also include the cultural and economic history of musical theatre and musical film, the commercial production of popular songs, performers and performance styles, and generic analysis of stage and screen works. Prerequisite:
ENG 112.
Cross Listed Courses
MUS 350,
COM 350
Prerequisite
Completion of
ENG 112 or ENG 210H.