THEA 238
Musical Theatre Fall 2023
Division I
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Students in this course will investigate the history and practice of one of the few truly American art forms: the musical theatre. From its beginnings, influenced by operetta, minstrelsy, and popular music to the current Broadway landscape which grapples with post-Pandemic performance, the American musical has provided fascinating insights into the values, ideas, and mores of the society which created it. Special attention will be paid to the Black creators, women writers, and artists of color whose work has shaped the genre but who have remained under-acknowledged by past generations of both academic and popular historians. Students will encounter well-loved Broadway smash hits as well as forgotten off-Broadway gems while being encouraged to develop a deeper, more nuanced love for the genre.
The Class: Format: seminar
Limit: 18
Expected: 18
Class#: 1990
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: Journal entries, 10 minute research presentation, 10 page final paper
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: Theatre majors; Music majors
Distributions: Divison I

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