Musical Theater History - An American Art Form | Small Online Class for Ages 14-18

Musical Theater History - An American Art Form

This survey examines the history and evolution of Broadway musical theater, one of America’s great art forms.

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New class

50 minutes

per class

Once per week

every week

14-18

year olds

3-9

learners per class

per learner

How does an “Ongoing” course work?

Meets on a weekly schedule, join any week, no need to catch up on previous material

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Automatic payment every Sunday, cancel any time

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Next on Sat Jun 18

Meets Once per week

Saturday
2pm - 2:50pm

Next on Tue Sep 13

Meets Once per week

Tuesday
11pm - 11:50pm

Outside 6am-10pm in your local time.

Next on Tue Nov 8

Meets Once per week

Monday
1:30am - 2:20am

Outside 6am-10pm in your local time.

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Description

Class Experience

This survey examines the history and evolution of Broadway musical theater, one of America’s great art forms. This course gives students the opportunity to evaluate and compare a variety of musicals from the nineteenth century to present-day Broadway Musicals including Minstrel Shows, Vaudeville, Operetta, Musical Comedy, Opera on Broadway, and Rock Opera. Major figures discussed will include composers, lyricists, producers, directors, choreographers, performers, and conductors.
We will study...

Students will understand the characteristics key to the evolution of show music and of Broadway musical theater.
Students will learn of the social and historical elements inherent in the development and dissemination of Broadway musical theater.
Students will learn to identify the major writers, composers, performers, and milestone shows that exemplify Broadway musical theater.
Students will learn to go beyond just listening to music and bring to bear the historical, biographical, sociological, and musical knowledge they gain from course materials to their experience of Broadway musical theater.

Each week will require a YouTube musical assignments and notes pertaining to themes and trends covered in the previous week's class. Students will work on a 300 word paper due 24 hours before the last class summarizing what they have learned and predict the next American Musical Theater Trend.

Students will be graded on verbal participation and engagement, completion of required viewing and a successful and on-time final paper.

50 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.

Ages 14-18. Themes include: Gender Expression, Race in America, the HIV/Aids Crisis.

Students will need to access YouTube links and PDF's sent via out school.

Teacher

Hayley Travers

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

New Yorker with a love of Music, Theater and Stories!

38 total reviews

80 completed classes

About Me

Hi there! My name is Hayley. I'm a New Yorker who probably saw a Broadway show just last night! I have a passion for Theater, Music and Storytelling which I love to share with my students. I have a degree in vocal & piano performance from New...