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School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    History of Musical Theatre

  • Unit Code

    MTH1113

  • Year

    2018

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    10

  • Full Year Unit

     Y

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr David KING

Description

This unit provides a detailed history of musical theatre in America, Britain and Australia. The unit tracks the evolution of the art form through the definitive styles and eras, with a focus on the major composers and performances.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MTH2113

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Articulate the definitive performing styles of the genre using appropriate language and technology.
  2. Produce written work demonstrating a detailed knowledge of the musical and theatrical elements of the various forms of musical theatre over this period.
  3. Recognise aurally the definitive musical theatre styles.
  4. Relate the style to a particular composer and/or era.
  5. Research and increase music theatre knowledge via texts and videos/DVD's.

Unit Content

  1. A sequential examination of American, British and Australian music theatre repertoire through the decades of the 20th century and into the 21st century.
  2. An examination of music theatre history, starting from its earliest beginnings in operetta.
  3. Project and practical work involving selected repertoire.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Full YearNot Offered26 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures (involving the use of DVDs and CDs), workshops.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
PresentationClass presentation on allocated project topic (1 per year)
PrecisWritten summary of presentation topic
TestShort written test - each on a different period of musical theatre history (four per year)

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    History of Musical Theatre

  • Unit Code

    MTH1113

  • Year

    2018

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    10

  • Full Year Unit

     Y

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Mr David KING

Description

This unit provides a detailed history of musical theatre in America, Britain and Australia. The unit tracks the evolution of the art form through the definitive styles and eras, with a focus on the major composers and performances.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded MTH2113

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Articulate the definitive performing styles of the genre using appropriate language and technology.
  2. Produce written work demonstrating a detailed knowledge of the musical and theatrical elements of the various forms of musical theatre over this period.
  3. Recognise aurally the definitive musical theatre styles.
  4. Relate the style to a particular composer and/or era.
  5. Research and increase music theatre knowledge via texts and videos/DVD's.

Unit Content

  1. A sequential examination of American, British and Australian music theatre repertoire through the decades of the 20th century and into the 21st century.
  2. An examination of music theatre history, starting from its earliest beginnings in operetta.
  3. Project and practical work involving selected repertoire.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Full YearNot Offered26 x 3 hour seminarNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures (involving the use of DVDs and CDs), workshops.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
PresentationClass presentation on allocated project topic (1 per year)
PrecisWritten summary of presentation topic
TestShort written test - each on a different period of musical theatre history (four per year)

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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