MUSP 282 — Musical Theatre Orchestra IV 4 Units (AA/AS; CSU; UC) 36 lecture hours, 108 lab hours arranged
Musical Theater Orchestra IV offers advanced level instruction in instrumental performance of conducted orchestral ensemble accompaniment of live staged dance, drama and song, including contemporary Broadway literature, and film and media soundtrack. This course provides continuing opportunities to meet the unique challenges of musical theatre performance that differ from those of concert stage performance, including following live dramatic action, pit orchestra orientation, woodwind doubling, underscore, click track and headphone use, book organization and music marking.