DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/NBCZ-9123
Defense Date
2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Theatre
First Advisor
Patti D'Beck
Second Advisor
David Leong
Third Advisor
Dr. Noreen Barnes
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Aaron Anderson
Abstract
The world around us has changed so much, socio-economically, that musical theatre departments around the country are facing budget shortfalls, staff attrition and even vertical cuts leading to full departmental closings. This paper attempts to divert these measures, as well as address the new role of student as consumer, by way of proposing a new musical theatre curricular model to satisfy the needs of both student and university alike. Topics such as fiscal responsibility in academe, departmental expectations, current employment statistics in the musical theatre field and current student learning outcomes are covered. The current student learning outcomes are then joined by two newly proposed outcomes and serve as a lens through which the curricular redesign is possible.
Rights
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Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
May 2011