MUSI265 Music and Theatre

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

Prerequisite

36 100-level points

Restriction

MUSI 365

Schedule C

Arts and Music

Contact

spa@otago.ac.nz

More information link

View more information on the School of Performing Arts' website

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