CURRICULUM
CUW Undergraduate Core Requirements 1, 45
Major Requirements (Includes 9 credits of Electives), 59
Electives, 7
Additional required courses in order to be listed on LCMS Roster, 9
Total Hours, 120
PARISH MUSIC MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Required Music Courses, 59
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Concert/Recital Attendance
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Music Theory I
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Music Theory II
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Music Theory III
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Music Theory IV
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Beginning Conducting
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Music History I
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Music History II
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Advanced Conducting
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Composing and Arranging
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Music in Worship
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Survey of Christian Hymnody
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Parish Music Practicum/Internship
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Recital
Applied Music (minimum: 4 credits in Organ)
Select one of the following:
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Issues in Church Music
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Handbell Methods and Materials
Ensemble - choose from the list below (additional to Creative Arts option in Core) 2
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Chapel Ringers
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Symphonic Wind Ensemble
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Chapel Choir
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Kammerchor
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Alleluia Ringers
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Falcon Pep Band
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Jazz Ensemble
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String Ensemble/Chamber Orchestra
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Selah
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University Band
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Concordia Civic Chorale
Electives 3
Additional Courses Required to be LCMS Rosterable 4
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New Testament
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Office of the Professional Church Worker
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Lutheran Confessions
1 All music majors are required to register for MUS 080. Not registering is the same as not passing. A music major must pass 7 of 8 semesters. If a student fails 2 consecutive semesters the student will be required to attend a hearing with the music faculty.
2 Participation in ensembles is required every semester while in residency. All music majors and minors audit ensembles.
3 May include: MUS 273 Music History III, MUS 399 Junior Recital, or REL courses listed above (REL 203, 312, 404).
4 These nine credits may be part of a Theology minor or elective credits.
Students choosing not to be LCMS rostered must take an addition 9 credits for a total of 16 elective credits.
