THEA 212Musical Theatre Theory III

2 credits · Theatre · Penn State

Intermediate studies in diatonic harmony, analysis, sight-singing and dictation. THEA 212 (2) is designed to provide the intermediate musical theatre student with the mastery of harmonic and melodic analysis with which to approach and appreciate the structure of songs and musical theatre scores. It is designed to enable the intermediate student to sight-read more efficiently the literature that is central to the performance classes in the major, and to develop basic accompaniment and transposition skills that will become indispensable to the professional career. A continued emphasis on pitch and rhythmic identification will enable the intermediate student to maintain a high degree of musicianship in the performance classes required in the major and will make the performer more competitive in the musical theatre industry. THEA 113 , the entry-level theory course and THEA 114 , Music Theatre Form and Analysis are prerequisites to THEA 212 , which is designed as the third course of the theory-form-and-analysis sequence. The course satisfies a significant need in that it focuses on the specific theoretical knowledge the musical theatre student requires to become competitive in a professional career.