Theatrical music
Proposed to be offered next in 1998
C Williams
8 points
* 3 hours per week
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: MUS2110
and MUS2120
Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should have an understanding of the complexity of the relationship between a dramatic text and its musical setting in the theatre as well as a number of methods of analytical inquiry which can be applied specifically to theatrical song.
Synopsis The major focus of the subject is on the history and repertoire of opera with some attention paid to minor forms such as operetta and Singspiel and the constantly popular musical. Opera is the most important of the forms resulting from the combinations of music and theatrical representation. It is a highly complex form, enlisting many different arts in its service: music, drama, poetry, acting, dance, stage-design, costuming etc. The primary concentration is on the music element of this combination, though attention will be paid to other elements of this dramatic experience.
Assessment Written (2500 words): 40%
* Examinations (3 hours): 45%
* Assignments: 15%
Prescribed texts
Grout D J A A short history of opera Columbia U P
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