MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
	UTICA/ROME, NEW YORK
Course Outline

TH195  Musical Theater 				C-3, Cr-3

Catalog Description:

This course is a survey of the musical theater from the late 19th century to the present. Emphasis is placed on the American musical, its historical antecedents and recent production trends. 

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the course the student will:
•	Demonstrate understanding of the musical theater tradition in an historical context
•	Identify major composers, lyricists, and their respective contributions to the form
•	Examine the musical theater production process
•	See and critique a musical theater production
•	Identify and critique the contribution of individual musical numbers to the show as a         whole
•	Examine the contributions of choreographers to musical theater
•	View video recordings of representative American musicals, and examine the differences between stage and film versions
•	Critique libretti from several representative musicals
•	Examine major musical landmarks and identify their contributions to the form  

Major Topics:

	Live and filmed musical theater
	Golden Age of musicals:  1940-1970

May 2013