The American Musical Theatre
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Overview
Subject area
MSC
Catalog Number
3019
Course Title
The American Musical Theatre
Department(s)
Description
This course explores the American musical from nineteenth-century minstrelsy, vaudeville, operetta, and burlesque, through its golden age (1930-1950). Attention then turns to the stylistic and sociopolitical development of the genre since World War II. The final portion of the course will consider recent developments, including the rock musical, the mega musical, and the musical's relationship to film.
Typically Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
022505