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    Overview

    A study of the relationship between music and theatre in historical and contemporary contexts. Emphasis is given to the analysis of performances as text, and the study of the practical function of music and theatre synergies.

    This paper is a study of music and theatre interconnections with an emphasis on creativity, history, popular culture, practical function and cultural context. Students will understand conventions, challenge assumptions about disciplinary frameworks and think critically across disciplines.

    About this paper

    Paper title Music and Theatre
    Subject Music
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,173.30
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    36 100-level points
    Restriction
    MUSI 365
    Schedule C
    Arts and Music
    Contact

    spa@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Paper Coordinator: Dr Ian Chapman
    Teaching Staff: Professor Henry Johnson, and Professor Terence Dennis

    Paper Structure

    Please contact the School of Performing Arts office (spa@otago.ac.nz) for a copy of the most recent paper profile.

    Teaching Arrangements
    Two 1-hour lectures per week.
    Textbooks
    Textbooks are not required for this paper. Resources and texts will be made available to students via Blackboard throughout the course of the paper.
    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Research, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete the paper will:

    • Be able to conduct intellectual inquiry across disciplines
    • Understand the synergies between music and theatre performing arts
    • Be able to critically evaluate relationships between music and theatre in cultural context and develop specific historical perspectives

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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