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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

TH 442 - History and Analysis of Musical Theater


Credits: 3

This course is designed to familiarize students with the origins and historical development of the musical. Focus will be given to its evolution from operetta and vaudeville entertainment in the late 1800’s to modern Broadway hits. Relevant cultural and political influences on the form will be discussed, as well as historically influential composers, directors, producers and performers in the genre. The course will study the development of musical theater in chronological order by decades, while analyzing the structure of the art form from each period.