修習本課程之學生除外文系同學，他系學生佔百分之四十，並藉由成果發表的團隊合作達成系與系的交流。在學期期末，學生以課堂上所學製作期末報告或成果發表(佔評分百分之三十) ， 課程內容有: Citron, Stephen. The Musical from the Inside Out. Chicago: Elephant Paperback, 1997. Craig, David. A Performer Prepares: A Guide to Song Preparation for Actors, Singers and Dancers. New York: Applause Acting Series, 1993. Knapp, Raymond. The American Musical and the Formation of National Identity. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2004. Lewis, David H. Broadway Musicals: A Hundred Year History. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2002. McMillin, Scott. The Musical as Drama. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2006. Walsh, David and Len Platt. Musical Theater and American Culture. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc., 2003. Electronic References: Berinstern, Dori, dir. Show Business: The Road to Broadway. DVD. Los Angeles: Liberation Entertainment Inc., 2007. Diamond, Matthew and Goro Kobayashi, dirs. Victor / Victoria. DVD. New York: Well Go USA, Inc., 2002. Hughes, Terry and Harold Prince, dirs. Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Broadway). DVD. Los Angeles: Warner Bros., Inc., 2004. Kantor, Michael, dir. Broadway, the American Musical. DVD. Hollywood, California: Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment, 2004. Kleiser, Randal, dir. Grease. DVD. Los Angeles: Paramount Pictures, 1977. 在欣賞戲劇或電影之前，由指導老師講解其代表的文化及意涵，電影結束後指導老師再加以補充，並與他部互做比較，此外也說明戲劇中的佈景、服裝、化粧方式及燈光技術等的運用。特別是每一部百老匯劇碼的歷史文化和幕前幕後架構的講授以及教導學生如何在大學組織ㄧ個劇團，並能使用英語演出。學生藉由課餘時間練習成果發表的歌曲及舞蹈，也以小組方式分析討論人物性格和戲劇的主軸。