Lyric Writing for Musical Theater

CMWT-525

Students enrolled in this course will learn the craft of lyric writing that effectively supports storytelling of a larger narrative work. The class will include surveying lyrics of the musical theatre canon, as well as discussing the power of form, rhyme, meter, density, economy, clarity, and scansion. Once students have an understanding of the rules of lyric writing craft for musical theatre, they will be encouraged to break the form in innovative ways to support their narrative.

Credits
2
Prerequisites
None
Required Of
CMWT graduate students
Electable By
CMWT graduate students
Semesters Offered
Fall
Location
New York City
Department
CMMT
Course Chair
Julianne Wick Davis
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