Technology Integration into the Musical Theatre Cirriculum
Academic Year:
2015 - 2016 (June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016)
Funding Requested:
$6,000.00
Project Dates:
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Applicant(s):
Overview of the Project:
General trends in education as well as the genre of musical theatre have continued to evolve toward the consistent use of technology. It is important for the Musical Theatre Department to remain current and well versed in the technical trends of the industry as used in both rehearsal and performance. The objective of this proposal is to help students achieve success as musical theatre performers and also to prepare them with the technical skills required to excel and sustain a career in this the industry. By integrating new technology into the Musical Theatre curriculum, we will be able to offer the students in our department the opportunity to strengthen their technical competency as well as their musicianship fluency. These combined skills will improve their flexibility and effectiveness as an artist in this highly competitive and rigorous field. This project is designed with two major components. Part One involves the creation of a Computer Workstation/Music Writing Lab for Musical Theatre Majors in the Walgreen Drama Center. This workstation will include software for: Sibelius, Logic, Pro X, Mainstage, and Kontakt. Part Two is designed as a “flipped classroom” This will provide students with On-line Musicianship Tutorials specifically designed for our curriculum. These tutorials, called F.L.I.P. [Facilitating Learning & Instructional Programming], will not be course specific and will be available to all majors in the Musical Theatre Department.