2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Oct 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

THR 133 - Musical Theater I


Description: The study and performance of works from the musical theater repertory, including musical comedy, reviews, operetta and basic vocal and movement skills. Theater attendance and/or assistance in college productions required.

Prerequisites: MUS 134  (may be taken concurrently)

Credits: 3
Lecture: 2
Lab: 2

Course Content:
  1. Acting basics
  2. Musical analysis
  3. Lyrics and libretto
  4. Elements of storytelling
  5. Character analysis
  6. Song phrasing
  7. Staging, rehearsal and performance
  8. Musical theater styles
  9. The acting profession
  10.  Auditioning

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Use musical theater terminology properly. (1-3, 5-10)
  2. Properly prepare for audition songs. (1-10)
  3. Rehearse with accompanist. (2,3,6-7,10)
  4. Perform multiple songs for musical theater. (1-10)
  5. Analyze live musicals. (2-5, 8)
  6. Perform before a live audience with expressivity and believability. (1,3-8)