Module Details

Module Code: MUSC8113
Title: Musical Theatre Rep Studies 6
Long Title: Musical Theatre Rep Studies 6
NFQ Level: Advanced
Valid From: Semester 2 - 2023/24 ( January 2024 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 2121 - Music & Performing Arts
Module Delivered in: 1 programme(s)
Module Description: This module completes the historical investigation of musical theatre concluding with the mega, jukebox and film musicals of the late twentieth- and early twenty-first centuries. Presentation skills are developed towards industry norms.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Evaluate and critique contemporary musical theatre
LO2 Deliver an accomplished seminar paper to a live audience and respond to questions
LO3 Demonstrate effective usage of advanced musicianship skills in theoretical and practical settings
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
18626 MUSC8113 Musical Theatre Rep Studies 6
Incompatible Modules
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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Indicative Content
Musical Theatre Chorus
Rehearsal and performance of repertoire from the late twentieth- and early twenty-first centuries; stylistic awareness and fusions of genre; applied musicianship skills (sight-reading and melody repetition).
Repertory Studies
The legacy of Stephen Sondheim; shifting business models and the mega-musical; hip-hop and rap music; jukebox and film musicals; presentation skills and responding to feedback.
Theory and Rudiments of Music
Orchestral instruments, transposition and clef usage; composing melodies, sequences and motifs; score reading and listening skills.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Performance Evaluation % of Total Mark 40
Timing Every Week Learning Outcomes 3
Assessment Description
Contribution in musical theatre chorus and
demonstration of applied musicianship skills
Assessment Type Presentation % of Total Mark 30
Timing Sem End Learning Outcomes 1,2
Assessment Description
Fifteen minute seminar presentation (approx. 2,000 words) related to the field of study with Q&A follow-up
Assessment Type Short Answer Questions % of Total Mark 30
Timing Every Second Week Learning Outcomes 3
Assessment Description
Continuous assessment exercises and questions, including an end of semester in-class test, on theory and rudiments music
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lab Contact Chorus rehearsals and applied musicianship skills (two 1-hour classes) Every Week 2.00 2
Lecture Contact History lecture on the development of musical theatre Every Week 1.00 1
Tutorial Contact Atelier class on theory and rudiments of music Every Week 1.00 1
Independent Learning Non Contact Individual study, research and practical skills development Every Week 3.00 3
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
This module has no Part Time workload.
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Gordon, Robert. (2015), The Oxford Handbook of Sondheim Studies, Oxford University Press, [ISBN: 0190258195].
  • Kenrick, John. (2017), Musical Theatre: A History, 2nd. Bloomsbury, [ISBN: 1474267009].
  • Taylor, Eric. (2008), Music Theory in Practice, Grade 6, ABRSM, [ISBN: 1854725912].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Dietz, Dan. (2017), The Complete Book of 2000s Musicals, Rowman and Littlefield, [ISBN: 1442278005].
  • Mordden, Ethan. (2004), The Happiest Corpse I've Ever Seen: The Last 25 Years of the Broadway Musical, St Martin's Press, [ISBN: 0312239548].
  • Sondheim, Stephen. (2010), Finishing the Hat: Collected Lyrics (1954-1981) with Attendant Comments, Principles, Heresies, Grudges, Whines and Anecdotes, Virgin Books, [ISBN: 0753522586].
  • Sondheim, Stephen. (2011), Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany, Virgin Books, [ISBN: 0753522608].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
 
Module Delivered in
Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CR_GMUTH_8 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Musical Theatre 6 Mandatory