The American Musical Theatre

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Overview

Subject area

MSC

Catalog Number

3019

Course Title

The American Musical Theatre

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

Course Schedule