Considered an indigenous art form and the one unique contribution the United States has made to the theatre, musical theatre has now become a focus of study in the curricula of American colleges and universities. The purposes of this study were (1) to identify the four-year colleges and universities in the United States that are teaching courses and awarding degrees in musical theatre and (2) to examine and compare the scope of courses, degree programs and instruction of these institutions. Through this examination and comparison, implications from the conclusions and recommendations for further study were suggested. / The study was limited to classes or workshops offered for academic college credit that deal exclusively with musical theatre. In order to have access to this information, two survey questionnaires were designed and mailed to four-year colleges and universities offering either a music or a theatre degree or both. The first survey was a comprehensive postal card questionnaire sent to twelve hundred such schools to determine which ones did include musical theatre courses and degrees in their curricula. The second survey was a detailed questionnaire designed to gather information concerning descriptive data on the type and scope of courses and degrees being offered. / Chapter I presents the introductory material of the study, including a brief historical sketch of both music and theatre as they became college academic subjects. Chapter II explains the methodology of the study and offers reasons for the inclusion of each question in the survey. Chapter III analyzes and compares each aspect of the musical theatre course categories offered by both degree and non-degree schools. Chapter IV summarizes the developmental problems, pedagogical concepts, goals and objectives offered by the respondents. Chapter V presents the summary, conclusions, implications and recommendations made from the study. / Interest in musical theatre courses, degrees and productions on American college campuses has been growing for a number of years. It is appropriate that they be given serious academic consideration. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-04, Section: A, page: 0843. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75536 |
| Contributors | CROWE, RACHAEL MORRIS., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 337 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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