ATS2296 Musical theatre 1: History and form
Faculty of Arts
ATS2296 Musical theatre 1: History and form is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2296
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After ATS2296
No unit lists ATS2296 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units.
Prohibition: ATS2477, ATS3477
Overview
The unit combines a study of the history and formal structures of 'the Musical' with practical tuition and training in writing for Musical Theatre. It examines key theoretical frameworks for the study of Musical Theatre, and defines the formal characteristics of 'the Musical' in its Broadway and other manifestations. It embodies this knowledge in practical song writing and libretto writing workshops, including sessions with leading industry professionals, exploring the implications of particular choices in structure and score.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for ATS2296.
Assessment
- Musical Theatre Tour GuidesExercise20%
- Audition Assessment (Self Test)Quiz / Test20%
- History EssayWritten20%
- Rescue RemedyArtefact20%
- Classwork and reflectionsWritten20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss the conventions and traditions of twentieth-century musical theatre;
- 2
Demonstrate familiarity with the distinctive methodological issues involved in the study of the form, and of the languages appropriate to their articulation and analysis;
- 3
Communicate thorough knowledge of key works and developments in the field;
- 4
Apply skills in the formal structures and writing of musical theatre;
- 5
Collaborate in a team throughout a creative process from inception to execution;
- 6
Articulate critical analyses in systematic written argument, and in clear and confident oral presentations.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2296?
ATS2296 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2296 offered?
ATS2296 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is ATS2296?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2296 have an exam?
No. ATS2296 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.