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K-12 CHORAL MUSIC MAJOR - 52 Credits

 

Required

MUS  240 Music Theory I - 3
MUS  241 Music Theory II - 3
MUS  242 Music Theory III - 3
MUS  243 Music Theory IV - 3
MUS  271 Music History I - 3
MUS  272 Music History II - 3
MUS  250 Beginning Conducting - 3
MUS  315 Techniques of Voice - 3
MUS  351 Advanced Conducting - 3
MUS  37_ (Choose upper level music history course) - 3
MUS  445 Composing/Arranging - 3
MUS  449 Recital (principal area) - 2

 

Applied Music (Studio Instruction in Voice, Piano or Organ)

Minimum 4 semesters at 2 credits per semester in principal area AND 4 semesters at 1 credit per semester in minor area.

 

__(2) __(2) __(2) __(2)    __(1) __(1) __(1) __(1) = 12 Cr.

 

Ensembles

Minimum 6 semesters in Choral Ensemble at 1 credit per semester in an ensemble

 

__(1) __(1) __(1) __(1)__(1) __(1) = 6 Cr.

 

 

Must pass a piano proficiency test.

Must pass a vocal proficiency test.

Must coach and perform publicly with a vocal ensemble.

Must pass a folk/fretted instrument proficiency test.

 

 

Required but credited in Education Department:

* ED 379 Methods in Teaching Music K-12 - 3 Cr.

 * Required Upper Division Status

 

 

 

 

K-12 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC MAJOR - 58 Credits

 

Required

MUS  240 Music Theory I - 3
MUS  241 Music Theory II - 3
MUS  242 Music Theory III - 3
MUS  243 Music Theory IV - 3
MUS  271 Music History I - 3
MUS  272 Music History II - 3
MUS  250 Beginning Conducting - 3
MUS  351 Advanced Conducting - 3
MUS  356 Techniques of Teaching Brass - 3
MUS  357 Techniques of Teaching Woodwinds - 3
MUS  358 Techniques of Teaching Percussion - 3
MUS  359 Techniques of Teaching Strings - 3
MUS  37_ (Choose upper level music history course) - 3
MUS  445 Composing/Arranging - 3
MUS  449 Recital (principal area) - 2

 

Applied Music (Studio Instrumental Instruction)

Minimum 4 semesters at 2 credits per semester in principal area AND 4 semesters at 1 credit per semester in minor area.

 

__(2) __(2) __(2) __(2)    __(1) __(1) __(1) __(1) = 12 Cr.

 

Ensembles

Minimum 6 semesters at 1 credit per semester in an ensemble

Choose from MUS 181, 185, 186, 187, 188

 

__(1) __(1) __(1) __(1)__(1) __(1) = 6 Cr.

 

 

Must pass a piano proficiency test.

Must pass a secondary instrument proficiency test.

Must coach and perform publicly with a small instrument ensemble.

Must pass a folk/fretted instrument proficiency test.

 

 

Required but credited in Education Department:

* ED 379 Methods in Teaching Music K-12 - 3 Cr.

 * Required Upper Division Status

 

 

 

 

PARISH MUSIC MAJOR

 

Core Curriculum - 48 Credits                          

                                                         

Common Core:    

            Bible Content              REL 201 Old Testament (3.0)

            Christian Doctrine:           REL 204 Biblical Theology (3.0)

 

Narrative Core:

            Communications        COMM 201 Interpersonal Communications (3.0)

 

Distributive Core:

            Creative Arts               Participation in musical ensembles (  3.0)

                                                      MUS 180 Chapel Ringers

                                                      MUS 181 Wind Ensemble

                                                      MUS 182 Concordia Chorale

                                                      MUS 184 Kammerchor

                                                      MUS 185 The Alleluia Ringers

                                                      MUS 190 String Ensemble

                                   

            Theology elective        (  3.0)

 

Parish Music Major - 56 Credits    

                          

Ensemble (additional to core)   6 Credits

Music Theory I, II, III, IV

MUS 240, 241, 242, 243

12 Credits

Music History I, II  

MUS 271, 272

6 Credits

Conducting

MUS 250 Beginning Conducting

MUS 351 Advanced Conducting                                           

6 Credits
Applied Music minimum 4 credits Organ 
Organ, Piano and/or Voice to total                                        8 Credits
MUS 445 Composing and Arranging 3 Credits
MUS 461 Music in Worship   3 Credits
MUS 465 Survey of Christian Hymnody 3 Credits
Choose one of the following:                                                

            MUS 422 Organ Literature                                                    

            MUS 485 Handbell Methods and Materials                         

3 Credits
MUS 491 Parish Music Internship (120 Hours) 6 Credits

 

                                               

Minor                                                                                                        18 Credits

Electives*                                                                                                  6 Credits

Total Credits                                                                                          128 Credits

                                                                                                         

*Additional required courses for LC-MS Roster                                        9 Credits

 

REL 203 New Testament 3 Credits
REL 312 Office of the Church Worker 3 Credits

REL 404 Theology of the Lutheran Confessions

(These nine credits may be part of a Theology Minor or elective credits)

3 Credits

 

 

 

 

LIBERAL ARTS MUSIC MAJOR AND MINOR

 

 

MAJOR  

(40 crs)

MINOR 

(24 crs)

MUS 240 Music Theory I   3        3
MUS 241 Music Theory II     3      3
MUS 242 Music Theory III      3          3
MUS 243 Music Theory IV        3    
MUS 271 Music History I        3      3
MUS 272 Music History II     3      3
MUS 3--  Other 300 level music history     3
Applied Music (studio)       8     3

Minor Choice:

MUS 250 Beginning Conducting or                                                                    

MUS 445 Composing and Arranging

 

    3
MUS 250 Beginning Conducting     3      

Major Choice:

MUS 351 Advanced Conducting or  

MUS 445 Composing and Arranging

    3
*Electives (may include ensemble)     3     3
MUS 499 Recital       2

 

  *Music Majors must participate

   in ensembles every semester of  residency

   (at least 3 semesters for credit)

                    

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