The American Musical: Radical Acts and Adaptations (TPS-0014)

Spring 2024 · TPS 0014 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Exploration of the American musical, most notably the “Broadway musical,” from the early 20th century to the present. Examination of musicals as products of their cultural moments, revealing American attitudes about race, gender, class, and ethnicity. Consideration of the established narratives, limited binaries, and systemic whiteness the American musical has traditionally embodied. Focus on innovative, even revolutionary, musicals and how they have evolved through adaptation and revival. Discussion of the musical as a global phenomenon and the impact of changing media technologies including social media on this dynamic, increasingly intercultural form. No prerequisite. Lower level of dual level course.

Course codes: TPS-0014, TPS 0014, TPS0014, TPS-14, TPS 14, TPS14, TPS-0114, TPS 0114, TPS0114, TPS-114, TPS 114, TPS114, MUS-0020, MUS 0020, MUS0020, MUS-20, MUS 20, MUS20

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