STORYTELLING ON STAGE: INTRODUCTION TO MUSICAL THEATER AND OPERA

MUSIC 105

Course Description

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.

Prerequisties

None

Satisfies

MUSIC 306

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.34

-3.15% from Historical

Completion Rate

97.96%

-0.72% from Historical

A Rate

55.1%

-16.76% from Historical

Class Size

-30.43% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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