Music 236 - Theatrical Music

Institution:

St Olaf College

Subject:

Description:

This course examines how basic conventions, styles, and forms of music convey drama, emotion, and meaning in dance, opera, musicals, and film genres. Intended for the general student (non-music major), this course provides fundamental musical listening skills and vocabulary to analyze and describe how music can partner with movement, texts, and visual images to portray time, place, and plot, while simultaneously depicting a character's mental state, conveying political messages or predicting the future. Offered Interim only.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.stolaf.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 786-2222

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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