Middlebury

INTD 1241

History of American Musical

A History of the American Musical
Beginning with overtly racist minstrel shows of the 1840s, musical comedy has drawn freely from European, Black, Jewish and Latinex cultures, forging something new and uniquely American. A study of the musical is a study of nearly two centuries of American social history, as the musical reflects and amplifies the political, racial and sexual attitudes of its day. We will encounter the masters of American popular music, from Irving Berlin through George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and will study footage of the great stars and showpieces of the musical stage.
Subject:
Interdepartmental
Department:
Interdepartmental
Division:
Interdisciplinary
Requirements Fulfilled:
AMR ART HIS WTR

Sections in Winter 2021

Winter 2021

INTD1241A-W21 Lecture (Anderson)