2009 Summer Session Course Listings
Note: Northwestern day school students need permission from the dean of their school to enroll in School of Continuing Studies courses. SCS courses are indicated by a -CN after the course number (example: ACCOUNT 204-CN Sec. 28). The majority of Summer Session courses do not need dean approval.
Musicology
Bienen School of Music
MUSICOL 335-0 Sec. 23
Selected Topics: Beyond
CAESAR Class Number: 41708
3 weeks,
EVAN,
6/22 - 7/10
MTuWThF 10am - noon
Jennifer Jenkins
This course will be held in Music Building room 125.
Whereas many courses and studies devote much of their discussion of "the musical" to the films of Hollywood's "golden age" (which peaked in the 1930s- 50s with the studio system itself), this course examines what comes next. Our main focus will be the evolution of the film musical from the 1980's forward to the present day, including (but not limited to) a look at "dance musicals" (Footloose, Strictly Ballroom), stage musicals reborn (Chicago, Dreamgirls), the biopic musical(DeLovely, Ray, Walk the Line), the animated musical renaissance (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin), and other assorted modern classics. With the help of extended viewings of film excerpts (both in and out of class), readings from various sources devoted to the musical and to film music, and class discussion, we explore the many ways in which the contemporary film musical adds to the history of that majestic genre, expanding our very definition of what a "musical" can be and reconsidering the role of audience expectations in shaping what we see - and hear- on screen. Masters' students will be encouraged to relate this study to their teaching settings in elementary or secondary schools.
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