Spring 2023
Meeting:
TTh 2:30pm - 4:20pm / KNE 220
SLN:
13404
Section Type:
Lecture
Instructor:
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
Drama 171a: The Broadway Musical
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 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. Course overlaps with: T ARTS 160.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
October 2, 2025 - 2:00 pm