MUSI10211-MUSI20188-MUSI30237: Music Theatre: Singing Rock Musicals

It depends on the level you take the subject at.

• Level 1 is a learning log (25%), weekly 5-question online MCQ test (30%) and participation (45%)
• Level 2 is a learning log (25%), song analysis (15%), weekly 5-question online MCQ test (30%) and participation (30%)
• Level 3 is a research assignment (40%), weekly 5-question online MCQ test (30%) and participation (30%)

If you're looking for an easy breadth, you're reading the right review. Seriously, during the first class the lecturer, Trevor, literally said the words "this is the easiest class you will ever take", and he's right.

Throughout the semester we learned the words to a few songs from different 'popular' rock musicals. They were:

• No One Mourns the Wicked - Wicked
• We Go Together - Grease
• The Song of Purple Summer - Spring Awakening
• The Colour Purple - The Colour Purple
• En Washington Heights - Washington Heights
• The Temple - Jesus Christ Superstar
• Seasons of Love - Rent
• The Flesh Failures/Let the Sun Shine In - Hair

We also have a lecture each week that relates to an area of rock musicals - for example, Disney broadway shows, or the jukebox musical. The weekly online quiz relates to the lecture (but honestly, Wikipedia is your friend here). The lecture is usually in the second hour of the class, so we don't end up with a huge chunk of rehearsal time.
No prior knowledge of musicals or music reading is needed, although being able to read music did come in handy. Also, and I know this can be really important to some people, but you never have to sing solo

Yes, audio only, and only the lecture portion of the class is recorded.

Trevor Jones

There is no exam for this class, only a performance (yay!)

5/5

No textbook. You get to borrow a book containing the music for each song that must be returned after the final performance.

1x 3 hour class each week, made up of a 1 hour lecture and 2 hour rehearsal time.

Sem 1, 2014

H2A