Music 292 - Broadway Bound:American Musical Theatre

Institution:

Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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Description:

A survey of American musical theatre, focusing on three areas: the African American experience (through shows such as The Green Pastures, Cabin in the Sky, Show Boat, Carmen Jones, Porgy and Bess and The Wiz); Western views of Asia ( Madama Butterfly, South Pacific and The King and I); and romantic treatments of American history ( The Girl of the Golden West, 1776 and Oklahoma!). Emphasis on film viewing and discussion. (Ann Sears)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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