Making the 21st Century Musical

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Songs are a powerful dramatic storytelling tool - we see them used all the time in media, alongside scripted dialogue and visual elements. In this class we will explore contemporary musicals, in all forms, and we will create songs that tell stories. Together we will investigate how dramatic songs are made, what they can be about, and who are our audiences. We will pay special attention to perspectives that have been left out of past musical storytelling, and we will discover ways that our songs can advocate for justice in the 21st century and beyond. Instructor permission required. Interested students should fill out the following questionnaire (LINK: https://forms.gle/eDM3Mss95oGFqxEU9) and must attend the first class.