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DRAMA 171 A: The Broadway Musical

Broadway billboards
Summer Term: 
B-term
Meeting Time: 
MTWThF 9:40am - 11:50am
Location: 
* *
SLN: 
11161
Instructor:
David Armstrong
David Armstrong

Syllabus Description:

Course Description:

This historical and cultural study of the Broadway Musical examines how this uniquely
American art-form was created predominately by people marginalized from mainstream society;
surveys its evolution including the mid-20th Century “Golden Age” and its current 21st Century
resurgence; and explores how musicals have both reflected and shaped American culture --
especially in regard to issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, social justice and equality.

Catalog Description: 
Historical and cultural study of the Broadway Musical and how this uniquely American art form was predominantly created by outcasts from mainstream society; surveys its evolution including the mid-twentieth Century "Golden Age" and its current twenty-first Century resurgence. Explores how musicals have both reflected and shaped American culture - especially in regard to issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, social justice, and equality.
GE Requirements: 
Diversity (DIV)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits: 
5.0
Status: 
Active
Last updated: 
September 23, 2022 - 9:58pm
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