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Johns Hopkins University | AS.225.329

Acting and Directing Musical Theatre

3.0

credits

Average Course Rating

(4.39)

Musical Theatre is a unique form of theatrical expression that requires special skills of its actors and directors. In this course, students will study the form and structure of musicals as they apply to acting and directing. Students will direct and perform musical numbers as well as book scenes from classic and contemporary American musicals.

Spring 2013

(4.06)

Spring 2015

(4.73)

Spring 2013

Professor: Margaret Denithorne

(4.06)

The best aspects of the course were the opportunities to sing and do musical theatre, as well as the challenging twist to working with musical theatre songs. Students were given freedom in the course and were pushed out of their creative comfort zones. The worst aspects of the course included the large class size and the lack of feedback on student performances. The course would improve if the class size were smaller and if the students had more chances to work on music and singing. Prospective students should expect to perform and sing in this fun theatre class.

Spring 2015

Professor: John Astin, Margaret Denithorne

(4.73)

The best part of this course was the engaging, relaxed, and creative classroom environment. The course professors had a deep knowledge of theatre and students enjoyed performing songs. Deadlines for assignments and general course expectations were not always clear. Suggestions for improvement included having a smaller class size to facilitate more individual attention and posting better guidelines and clearly outlined due dates. Prospective students should know that you do not need to be able to sing or act; however, you should be comfortable on stage. If you put forth effort, you will succeed.