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Longtime theatre professional and member of our Vocal Performance faculty, Joseph Church, has published a new book entitled "Rock in the Musical Theatre."

This course explores the aesthetics and history of music in cinema. Through examination of scenes from seminal films, assigned readings of historical texts, lectures, and class discussion, the course examines the history of cinema from the viewpoint of its music and provides students with the tools to cogently analyze music for cinema. During the class, students learn to apply historical, cultural, and semiotic analytical methods to unfold the cultural and artistic significance of a movie and its music. No prior training in music is required.

Nyla Watson, a graduate student in vocal performance, is balancing her coursework and teaching with her musical theatre career.

Writing of a full-length play or musical. Plays of special merit considered for program production.

Xavier Jernigan (MA '04), head of cultural partnerships at Spotify, shares insight into his career in the entertainment business.

An introduction to MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) with an emphasis on sequencing, production and arranging techniques. Open to students without previous experience in music technology.