MTHE 3000 Music Theatre History

This course traces the origin of American musical theater from its origins in the 19th century and its subsequent development both on Broadway and in Hollywood to the present.

Credits

3

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: day as needed

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Express an appreciation of the Musical Theatre as the most popular genre of 20th Century American Theatre.
2. Demonstrate a working knowledge of the history and literature of the musical theatre as a production and personal resource.
3. Comprehend the continually changing relationship between book, music and lyrics through the history of the musical theatre.
4. Demonstrate familiarity with the book and music of several Broadway shows.
5. Discuss the relationship and importance of book, music and lyrics in the various periods of the Development of the Musical Theatre
6. Discuss the development of the American Musical from 1866 through the present, with an understanding of such terms as: Operetta, Review, book musical, integrated musical, and concept musical.
7. Identify and/or discuss the major periods, authors, composers, directors and other practitioners of the musical.