An introduction to Western music, theatre, art, and literature in historical and global perspective, focusing on drama and music to place artistic creation between 400 BCE-1750 CE in a social and political chronological framework. We will explore Mediterranean Antiquity, European Medievalism, Global Early Modernity, and the European Baroque, weaving in questions of historiography and cultural exchange.

An introduction to the study of Western music, theatre, fine art, and literature in historical and global perspective. Using drama and music as a focal point, this interdisciplinary course will place artistic creation in a social, philosophical, and political chronological framework. Key periods include European Romanticism, Modernism, and Popular Culture.
NOTE Also offered at the Bader International Studies Centre, Herstmonceux. Learning Hours may vary.

Performance experience for qualified musicians in a staged vocal ensemble. Topics include musical theatre, opera, or other ensemble formats combining voice and drama.
NOTE Placement is made at the discretion of the School based on an audition or other criteria.
NOTE Students will be registered into the course number that matches their current level of study. (i.e., if a student is in third year they will be registered in MUTH 360).

This course is structured around a series of case studies of particular moments in the history of the representation of sex and violence in dramatic and musical performances.
NOTE Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.

A study of vocal techniques including Legitimate in the Golden Age of Musical Theatre to Belt/Mixed Belt in contemporary musicals and popular music culture, and Classical/Operatic styles. The course incorporates current research in the functional utility of breath and sound production and an emphasis on the application of practical singing/listening.
NOTE BMUS voice majors are encouraged to take this course and may enrol without the prerequisite through the School.

A continuation of dance, movement and performance techniques developed in previous instruction. This course will include the study of the creation of choreography for ensemble members. Students will learn to choreograph a musical theatre piece with a proper historical context, technique, and relationship to appropriate text.
NOTE Students with previous intermediate private dance experience, including through Queen's clubs, are encouraged to request permission to enrol.

An examination of the major trends in musical theatre production and theory since the 19th century, exploring the work of important composers and lyricists and the structure of musical theatre works.

An introduction to opera through the study of selected works from the Baroque era to the 20th century. Equal attention will be paid to literary, musical, and visual aspects.

With so many digital disruptions and new intermediaries affecting the way creative works are conceived, created, distributed, and consumed, this course explores a range of impacts on the entertainment sector, inspired by the Internet, digital convergence, and mass adoption of mobile and social consumer technologies.

An exploration of a specific topic or skill set in Music Theatre.

A credit/non-credit practicum for 48 hours of extra-curricular work in music theatre related fields, including departmental productions.

An introduction to the building blocks of music theatre, including music, book/libretto, staging, choreography, and voice. Drawing on examples from opera, operetta, musical theatre, cabaret, avant-garde, and vaudeville, and engaging in multi-media and live documents, students will delve deeply into questions about how music theatre works.
NOTE Transportation/Live Performance: estimated cost $100.

An introduction to the ways that vaudeville, cabaret, operetta, opera, and musical theatre serve as multi-layered sites of political consequence. By placing these works in dialogue with studies in race, cultural politics, queerness, disability, and aesthetics, students will understand music theatre's potential for intervention in our world.
NOTE Transportation/Live Performance: estimated cost $100.

Performance experience for qualified musicians in a staged vocal ensemble. Topics include musical theatre, opera, or other ensemble formats combining voice and drama.
NOTE Placement is made at the discretion of the School based on an audition or other criteria.
NOTE Students will be registered into the course number that matches their current level of study. (i.e., if a student is in third year they will be registered in MUTH 360).

A seminar course devoted to the exploration of a range of drama and music from the Medieval period in England. Students will examine documentation from both religious and secular traditions and their context within society.
NOTE: Only offered at the BISC
Equivalency DRAM 271/3.0

An applied course integrating advanced-level singing, dancing and movement techniques, choreography, devising, and other creative applications in music theatre scenes. Through written assignments and performance, students prepare and perform scenes that integrate the work of the composer, lyricist, and book writer.
NOTE Students with previous singing and advanced private dance class experience, including through Queen's clubs, are encouraged to request permission.

Preparation and examination of selected Lieder, music theatre, and/or opera aria repertoire in duo form for singers and pianists. Aspects of interpretation and execution of each performance will be discussed by instructors, with additional input from class participants.
NOTE A previous course in keyboard accompaniment or fluency in sight-reading is highly recommended for pianists taking this course.

An intensive study of a particular topic within the area of Music Theatre.

Theatrical knowledge and practical application of skills required for music direction in Music Theatre, including musical theatre, opera, song cycles, reviews, cabarets, concerts, proof of concepts, and workshopped productions. Students will develop transferable skills to work as a music director across performance genres.

Exploration and discussion of historical and contemporary performances as well as theories of acting, character development, staging and other topics related to Opera performance. Knowledge will be applied and expanded through live performance of scenes from the repertoire. Course may focus on a specific work, composer, or theme.
NOTE Students enrolling in this course should have previous classical singing experience.

An exploration of the varied components of Music Theatre creation through the practical application of writing, designing and publicly performing short, original music theatre scenes. Students will work in small groups to create all aspects of the original scenes including script, lyrics, music, staging, sets, costumes and promotion.

An introduction to the principles and skills necessary for a successful career in the arts centered around business aspects as well as important facets of professionalism required in today's arts fields. Topics may include business practices, concert planning, grant writing, promotion and publicity, and the role of supporting professionals.

Performance experience for qualified musicians in a staged vocal ensemble. Topics include musical theatre, opera, or other ensemble formats combining voice and drama.
NOTE Placement is made at the discretion of the School based on an audition or other criteria.
NOTE Students will be registered into the course number that matches their current level of study. (i.e., if a student is in third year they will be registered in MUTH 360).

An exploration of traditional African cultural forms including music, storytelling, mask work, and dance and how those roots are the foundation of contemporary music and theatre from Africa and the African Diaspora.

Further development of research skills from foundational courses, investigating bibliographic, archival, ethnographic, and embodied research methodologies. Other topics include critical theories, ethical considerations, and issues of representation.

The course examines research and research methodologies that underpin the discipline.

Students can apply to undertake a practical internship in music theatre.
NOTE Students will be given a grade of Pass/Fail for work done.

Students can apply to undertake a practical internship in music theatre.
NOTE Students will be given a grade of Pass/Fail for work done.

An examination of dance and movement studies through a variety of theoretical, historical and contextual modes of analysis.

An intensive study of a particular topic within the area of Music Theatre.

An analysis of selected opera designers focusing on the kinaesthetics of design for opera to reflect society. Emphasis is placed on the intersections of music with singing, and choreography and a dynamic visuality.

Performance experience for qualified musicians in a staged vocal ensemble. Topics include musical theatre, opera, or other ensemble formats combining voice and drama.
NOTE Placement is made at the discretion of the School based on an audition or other criteria.

An exploration of 20th- and 21st-century interventions in art music, popular music, music theatre, applied and social theatre, and/or documentary theatre. Via reading, performance analysis, and creative interventions, students employ theories of performance to understand the components, motivations, and impact of performance in times of crisis.
NOTE Transportation/Live Performance: estimated cost $100.

An independent advanced project or thesis in any area of the basic curriculum in music/theatre, supervised and evaluated by faculty.

An independent advanced project in any area of the basic curriculum in music/theatre, supervised and evaluated by faculty.