STORYTELLING ON STAGE: INTRODUCTION TO MUSICAL THEATER AND OPERA
Introduction to musical theater and opera in Europe and America, with emphasis on the ways creators tell their stories through the interaction of music and drama. Topics include the histories and formations of the genres and their relationships to culture and society; principal creators and performers; distinctive features of representative works; relationships to film and other media; and treatments of race, class, gender, and other issues in selected examples of each genre.
Topics
- the histories and formations of the genres and their relationships to culture and society
- principal creators and performers
- distinctive features of representative works
- relationships to film and other media
- and treatments of race
- class
- gender
- and other issues in selected examples of each genre
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. observe the interdependent relationship between musical composers, performers, and audiences that has shaped the histories of musical theater and opera Audience: Undergraduate 2. promote critical thinking skills by linking course content with personal experiences and observations Audience: Undergraduate 3. strengthen communication skills through written assignments and discussion Audience: Undergraduate 4. identify representative passages from works studied Audience: Undergraduate 5. understand the historical and social conditions under which opera and musical theater was produced in different times and places Audience: Undergraduate 6. acquire vocabulary for identifying and describing features of selected works Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. observe the interdependent relationship between musical composers, performers, and audiences that has shaped the histories of musical theater and opera Audience: Undergraduate 2. promote critical thinking skills by linking course content with personal experiences and observations Audience: Undergraduate 3. strengthen communication skills through written assignments and discussion Audience: Undergraduate 4. identify representative passages from works studied Audience: Undergraduate 5. understand the historical and social conditions under which opera and musical theater was produced in different times and places Audience: Undergraduate 6. acquire vocabulary for identifying and describing features of selected works Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027