Download MUSC 1562 or THEA 1562 MUSIC THEATRE

TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS, FALL 2014
MUSC 1562 or THEA 1562 MUSIC THEATRE
TR 03:30 - 04:20 PACE 6103
Instructor: Paul Mabrey
Office: PACE 6108
Phone: 595-7745
[email protected]
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Performing Arts Division
Dean: Kelly Clark
Office: 6267
Phone: 595-7752
COURSE PREREQUISITE:
There is no prerequisite for enrollment in Music Theatre. However, students should have some
background in and knowledge of vocal methods, stage methods and performance experience.
An audition may be required to evaluate preparedness for this course.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course is intended to develop the music and theatre talents of students who are either
interested in a degree in Musical Theatre or simply want to broaden their individual experiences.
This is a performance class/lab and requires the student to learn, to prepare, block and present
scenes from the various genre of musical theatre. Historical and cultural perspective on
individual works will be included.
TEXT:
This class will perform a variety of selections from musical theatre repertoire: opera, operetta
and American musical theatre (Broadway.) Students may be expected to provide their own
performance copies or they may be provided by the instructor.
OUTLINE:
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Time will be spent evaluating students’ performance experience and abilities.
General stage performance techniques will be studied to improve individual skills.
Scenes will be assigned with each student’s abilities and desires in mind.
Each student is required to submit a written analysis of one of their assigned scenes.
Each student will be required to write a brief research paper on one of the following: a
specific composer/author, a specific milestone in the development of American musical
theatre, a specific musical explaining its importance in American musical theatre, or a
specific performer including their contributions and role in the development of American
musical theatre.
A public performance may be scheduled during the final week of the semester (Dec 9,
2014).
COURSE OUTCOMES:
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Develop a better understanding of the history of the American musical theatre by tracing
its major developments from its origins to the present day.
Recognize major musical works by composers such as Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin,
George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Frank Loesser, Jerry Herman, John
Kander, Frederic Loewe, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber and others.
Syllabus: Music Theatre
Fall 2014
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Recognize major works by librettists and lyricists such as Lorenz Hart, Oscar
Hammerstein II, Fred Ebb, Arthur Laurents, Alan Jay Lerner and others.
Understand the differences between various musical styles: opera, operetta, revue,
musical comedy, musical theatre, etc.
Express your critical evaluation of musical theatre in performance.
GRADES:
Grades are based on daily attendance (15%), active participation in class (20%), the
preparation of assigned material (25%), the scene analysis (20%), and the research paper
(20%). If scheduled, attendance and participation in the final performance is mandatory.
STUDENT CONDUCT:
Cheating, violating the integrity of examinations or plagiarism will not be tolerated in this course
and will be punished in accordance with the Student Code of Responsibility and Conduct for
view.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:
Reasonable accommodations will be made for students with documented disabilities. Students
seeking accommodations must register with the disAbled Students Resource Center. The
disAbled Student Resource Center assists students and professors in setting up reasonable
accommodations and special testing arrangements.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
NO DISRUPTIONS WILL BE ALLOWED DURING THE CLASS. This includes talking, cell
phones, pagers, beepers and/or other disruptive behavior. All cell phones and types of
pagers must be turned off prior to entering the classroom. If a cell phone does disturb our
class, the student will be expected to immediately remove themselves and the phone from the
classroom and not return until the end of the scheduled class.
The policies and statements contained in this syllabus may be altered, added to, or deleted at
any time by the professor. Notification of changes will be made in class, in written memo,
and/or via e-mail.