Music and Drama Across Cultures

Whether you attend a puppet show, a movie, or an opera, and whether you live in New York or New Delhi, you rarely find drama separated from music. What does music add to drama? Why have so many cultures found it effective? Which uses of music in drama are universal? Local? This course examines the interaction of music and drama in a variety of cultural traditions, from ancient Chinese opera to the latest Hollywood blockbuster. Meets Core credit for aesthetics.