FYW-1313 Four by Sondheim

GER: FYW (First Year Writing Seminar)
In this course students will study four shows with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim: Company (a contemporary perspective on marriage and relationships), Assassins (a darker view of the American Experience), Into the Woods (the uses of enchantment) and Sunday in the Park with George (challenges facing the creative artist). The course will closely examine the music, lyrics, book and other production elements, including staging, costumes lighting and sets, as appropriate for each show. 4 credits.