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MUSC 331 Music Direction for Music Theatre Units: 3.00
Theatrical knowledge and practical application of skills required for music direction in Music Theatre, including musical theatre, opera, song cycles, reviews, cabarets, concerts, proof of concepts, and workshopped productions. Students will develop transferable skills to work as a music director across performance genres.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 3 or above and registration in a COCA, DRAM, MAPP, MUSC, or MUTH Plan) or permission of the School.
Exclusion MUTH 329/3.0 (Topic Title: Musical Direction - Winter 2020).
Equivalency MUTH 331/3.0*.
Course Equivalencies: MUSC 331/3.0, MUTH 331/3.0*
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the performance aesthetic of different styles and genres of music theatre.
- Develop skills in music direction, score preparation, and planning.
- Explore the concepts of arranging, musical interpretation, and scoring in music theatre.
- Build on the historical and cultural knowledge of music theatre exploring different genres and their implications for music direction.
- Develop skills in musical leadership, including rehearsal design, auditioning, and working collaboratively with others.
- Explore musical interpretation in the presentation of music theatre.
- Gain an understanding of the use of new technologies in music theatre.