THEA 101Intro To Musical Theater

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This course is an introduction to musical theatre in which you will learn about theatre artists' work with music, lyrics, book, direction, choreography, acting, and design. You will: attend lectures; explore musical scripts/librettos and videos of musicals; study a textbook; complete creative projects, open-book quizzes, and exams; and attend live performances. Ultimately, the course will help you to better appreciate, analyze, and respond to musical theatre by increasing you understanding of what goes into the making of it. THIS 4 CREDIT COURSE IS APPROPRIATE FOR FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS, HAS NO PRE OR COREQUISITES, AND IS OFFERED APPROXIMATELY EVERY OTHER SEMESTER.