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Course Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Information

This is a comprehensive listing of all active, credit-bearing courses offered by Oberlin College and Conservatory since Fall 2016. Courses listed this online catalog may not be offered every semester; for up to date information on which courses are offered in a given semester, please see PRESTO. 

For the most part, courses offered by departments are offered within the principal division of the department. Many interdisciplinary departments and programs also offer courses within more than one division.

Individual courses may be counted simultaneously toward more than one General Course Requirement providing they carry the appropriate divisional attributes and/or designations.
 

Musical Studies
  

  • CMUS 420 - Stephen Sondheim

    Mode(s) of Instruction: Hybrid
    FC ARHU
    4 credits
    An introduction to the major works of Stephen Sondheim, focusing on his collaborations with Arthur Laurents (West Side Story, Gypsy, Anyone Can Whistle), Harold Prince (Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along), and James Lapine (Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Passion). Topics will include Sondheim’s interpretation of the Rodgers-and-Hammerstein musical, the development of the so-called “concept” musical, and his legacy today. Required viewings outside class time.
    Prerequisites & Notes: One 200-level course in MHST, MUTH 132, and consent of the instructor.
    Does this course require off campus field trips? No

    This course is cross-listed with MHST 420

    Course Last Offered/Scheduled: Spring 2021