31-1400 Musical Theatre History

Required for Musical Theatre/Musical Theatre Performance majors, also open as elective to students in other majors. This course examines musical theatre history from beginnings through ‘The Golden Age’of American song and the American musical to the present. Students study key figures, songs and shows in musical theatre, as well as social and cultural factors that influenced the form. Course develops research and critical thinking skills through reading and discussion of textbook, audio/visual presentations, essays, research projects, and tests.

3 Credits
PREREQUISITES: 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II or 52-1152HN Writing and Rhetoric II: Honors or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 710 or ACT (American College Test) score >= 30