MUSC 222 - History of American Musical Theatre

2023-2024 Catalog Year

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0

An examination of the history and development of the American musical, highlights specific repertoire from the musical theatre tradition, and challenges students to think critically about how the American musical has contributed to ideas about American national identity. Students examine how factors such as race, gender, and class have been and continue to be negotiated on the American musical theatre stage. Students learn about the work of composers, lyricists, book writers, choreographers, directors and producers such as Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins, Stephen Sondheim, Harold Prince, Stephen Schwartz, Bob Fosse, Marsha Norman, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Attendance at representative performances is required.

Restricted to: Restricted to majors and minors in Musical Theatre or Music, or by permission of instructor

Offered: Spring, odd years