Musicals, Dance and Popular Culture - ARTS2123
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of the Arts and Media
Course Outline: School of the Arts and Media
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: 30 units of credit at Level 1
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
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Description
Subject Area: Theatre and Performance Studies
This course can also be studied in the following specialisation: Media, Culture and Technology
This is a course about popular performance in contemporary culture. It looks at live entertainment in a wide range of genres across the arts and media – including musicals, dance, comedy, festivals and parades. With each genre, you will explore where it has come from, who it appeals to, and how it is performed in our culture today. The aim is to learn how cultural industries produce live entertainment with widespread appeal.