THEA 53 Writing for Musical Theatre

This course will cover the principles of musical theatre writing for book writers and lyricists from plot, storyline, character, character arcs, utilizing the anatomy of the American Musical structure. The course will be part lecture (Chalk Talk), part incubator (Lab) and will combine theory and practice and engage modern musical theatre writing collaborative methodologies towards the creation of an adaptation for a musical theatre outline/treatment.

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:ART

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Department-Specific Course Categories

Theater