Musicianship for Actors (256-0-21)

Topic

Accelerated

Instructors

Ryan T Nelson

Meeting Info

University Hall 102: Tues 3:30PM - 4:50PM
Wirtz 235 Seminar Room 1: Thurs 4:30PM - 5:50PM

Overview of class

Enrollment is open to all Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies students, with priority given to first and second-year students. To enroll, you must first complete a brief survey - go to https://bit.ly/MusicianshipSQ23. You'll then be issued a permission number placing you in 'standard' or 'accelerated'.

Musicianship for Actors is designed to develop a high level of musical literacy for every student actor, regardless of their incoming musical ability. The class aims to bridge the gap between the classroom and "real world" application of music reading and analysis through the practical application of the pitch elements of music (harmony and melody) and temporal elements of music (rhythm, meter, etc.). Daily class activities include sight-singing, ear training, keyboard application, improvisation, and critical listening - all in the context of musical analysis. Musical material will be drawn from the music theatre repertoire. Permission numbers will be issued in the order the survey responses are submitted.

Class Materials (Required)

Manuscript (Staff) Notebook. (Many versions between $5 - $20). Students can also print Staff PDFS (provided) and compile a notebook.