Spring 2024 Theatre Arts AT8570 section 001

DRAMATURGY OF MUSICAL THEATRE

DRAMATURGY OF MUSICAL THE

Call Number 16820
Day & Time
Location
F 2:10pm-5:00pm
4 NASH BUILDIN
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Anika S Chapin
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

The purpose of this course would be to familiarize its students with the form and function of musicals, and teach them how to work with writers of musicals. I would begin with a fundamental building block of the musical structure: the song. We would look at examples of songs both from musicals and not in order to analyze how songs contain information pertinent to both plot and emotional arcs. After this we would look at examples of classic musical structures. This might include shows and structures like Oklahoma! (for a classic structural template), Guys and Dolls (musical comedy), Gypsy (a dominant singular character), A Chorus Line (a superstructure), Assassins (a show that probably shouldn’t work but does) and A Strange Loop (a show that references many other shows and structures to build its engine.) We would also look at a new musical currently in process in order to determine which notes might be useful, and how to give them. We would also speak with current musical theater writers about the shows they are writing, their inspirations, methods, and various storytelling tools. Lastly, we would discuss the musical theatre industry, and how musicals are made and produced in the current theatrical ecosystem.

Web Site Vergil
Department Theatre Arts
Enrollment 12 students (15 max) as of 11:06AM Saturday, December 7, 2024
Subject Theatre Arts
Number AT8570
Section 001
Division School of the Arts
Open To Schools of the Arts
Fee $50 Theatre Division C
Section key 20241THEA8570R001