Course

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; or 24 units of credit and enrolment in a Theatre & Performance Studies extended minor in Arts/Education (4053)

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. You will learn about live entertainment across media and the arts in a wide range of genres, 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. This course is part of the Theatre and Performance Studies stream. It can also be studied as part of Media, Culture and Technology.

Media, Film and Theatre

Study Levels

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