Music

MUS2010 Intermediate Piano
1 credit. Private Instruction. Placement determined by evaluation of previous experience. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): MUS1010

MUS2023 Organ: Intermediate Service Playing
1 credit. Private Instruction. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): MUS1024

MUS2031 Beginning Applied Voice
1 credit. Private voice instruction. Placement determined by audition. Twenty-five-minute weekly lessons. (May be repeated.)

MUS2032 Intermediate Applied Voice
1 credit. Private voice instruction. Placement determined by audition. Twenty-five-minute weekly lessons. (May be repeated.)  Prerequisite: high school choral experience or private voice instruction, ability to match pitch.

MUS2033 Advanced Applied Voice
2 credits. Advanced private voice instruction. Fifty-minute weekly lessons. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): 4 semesters of MUS2032

MUS2034 Advanced Applied Voice
1 credit. Advanced private voice instruction. Twenty-five-minute weekly lessons. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): 4 semesters of MUS2032

MUS2038 Women’s Choir
1 credit. Female choral ensemble that meets three periods per week. Membership by audition. Normally students enroll for an entire academic year. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): by audition

MUS2039 Männerchor
1 credit. Male choral ensemble that meets three periods per week. Membership by audition. Normally students enroll for an entire academic year. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): by audition

MUS2040 Applied Instrument
1 credit. Private musical instrument instruction. Fulfills advanced applied lesson study for Instrumental Music majors. (May be repeated.)

MUS2041 Advanced Applied Instrument
2 credits. Private musical instrument instruction. Fulfills advanced applied lesson study for Instrumental Music majors. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): 4 semesters of MUS2040

MUS2047 Wind Symphony
1 credit. Wind Symphony performs standard and contemporary literature. Concert and tour performances. Normally students enroll for an entire academic year. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): by audition

MUS2048 Chorale
1 credit. Choral ensemble that meets three periods per week. Membership by audition. Normally students enroll for the entire academic year. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): by audition

MUS2201 Introduction to Fine Arts
3 credits. An overview of music and the visual arts in Western culture, explored within religious, cultural, and historical contexts.

MUS2303 Handbell Methods and Materials
1 credit. Equips participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and conduct a handbell choir. (May be repeated.)

MUS2304 Worship Ensemble Methods and Materials
1 credit. Provides the necessary knowledge and skills to create and/or lead the variety of ensembles that are being utilized in the worship life of WELS congregations. (May be repeated.)

MUS2305 Conducting I: Fundamentals and Technique
2 credits. Basic conducting techniques and rehearsal procedures including individual conducting experiences.

MUS2306 Conducting II: Rehearsal Fundamentals and Score Study
2 credits. Intermediate conducting techniques and rehearsal procedures including individual conducting experiences. Prerequisite(s): MUS2305

MUS3010 Advanced Piano
1 credit. Private Instruction. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor

MUS3011 Advanced Piano
2 credits. Private Instruction. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor

MUS3023 Organ: Advanced Intermediate Service Playing
2 credits. Private Instruction. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): MUS2023

MUS3024 Organ: Advanced Intermediate Service Playing
1 credit. Private instruction. (May be repeated.)

MUS3036 College Choir
1 credit. Advanced choral ensemble that meets five periods per week. Membership by audition. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): by audition

MUS3101 Theory of Music I
3 credits. Basic structures and principles of traditional Western tonal harmony. Intervals and triads, voice-leading, part-writing, cadences, and chord progression.

MUS3102 Theory of Music II
3 credits. Continuation of Theory of Music I. Seventh chords, secondary dominants, and modulations. Composition in binary and ternary forms. Prerequisite(s): MUS3101

MUS3103 Theory of Music III
3 credits. Continuation of Theory of Music II. Advanced chromaticism, 9th through 13th chords. Serial, non-tonal, and other compositional techniques of the 19th and 20th centuries. Prerequisite(s): MUS3102

MUS3104 Theory of Music IV
3 credits. A continuation of MUS3103. Basic techniques and practice in arranging choral and instrumental music. Emphasis on writing for use in Lutheran elementary schools, high schools, and parishes. All work is prepared and submitted using music computer applications. Prerequisite(s): MUS3103

MUS3201 Music History: Ancient Times through Baroque
3 credits. Survey of Western music from the Medieval through the Baroque periods.

MUS3202 Music History: Classical through Present
3 credits. Survey of Western music from the Classical period to the present. Note reading ability recommended.

MUS3213 Music in World Cultures
3 credits. An examination of the role of music in selected world cultures. Includes analysis of representative genres and practices.

MUS3301 Choral Repertoire
2 credits. A study of historical and current choral literature suitable for use in Lutheran worship. Prerequisite(s): MUS2302

MUS3314 Brass Techniques
1 credit. Fundamental performance skills and methods for teaching brass instruments, including maintenance and minor repair. Requirement for instrumental music majors.

MUS3315 Woodwind Techniques
1 credit. Fundamental performance skills and methods for teaching woodwind instruments, including maintenance and minor repair. Requirement for instrumental music majors.

MUS3316 Percussion Techniques
1 credit. Fundamental performance skills and methods for teaching percussion instruments, including maintenance and minor repair. Requirement for instrumental music majors.

MUS3317 String Techniques
1 credit. Fundamental performance skills and methods for teaching string instruments, including maintenance and minor repair. Requirement for instrumental music majors.

MUS3320 Music Technology
1 credit. Using the electronic keyboard in the elementary classroom. Computer applications including music notation, sequencing, and music tutorial programs. Two class periods per week. Prerequisite(s): MUS2010 or MUS3010 or Organ

MUS4021 Organ: Advanced Service Playing and Performance
1 credit. Private Instruction. Prerequisite(s): MUS3022

MUS4022 Organ: Advanced Service Playing and Performance
2 credits. Private Instruction. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): MUS2023 or MUS3023

MUS4201 Lutheran Worship
2 credits. A study of hymnody and orders of worship in Christian Worship: Hymnal (2021) with application to the life and work of those called into gospel ministry. Includes significant developments in the history of Western worship.

MUS4202 Musical Heritage of the Lutheran Church
2 credits. A study of the diverse musical heritage of the Lutheran church. Survey and assessment of literature in relation to the Gospel and the function of music within the Lutheran church.

MUS4302 Advanced Choral Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques
3 credits. A study of advanced conducting and rehearsal techniques, including individual conducting experiences. Concurrent enrollment in choir required. Prerequisite(s): MUS2302

MUS4303 Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques
3 credits. Advanced conducting and rehearsal techniques including individual conducting experiences. Concurrent enrollment in Wind Symphony required. Prerequisite(s): MUS2302

MUS4306 Vocal Pedagogy
2 credits. Provides knowledge of the care and function of the adolescent singing voice in choral and solo settings. Fosters a sound understanding of vocal anatomy, physiology, and comparative methodology in future teachers of solo and choral vocal music.

MUS4351 Parish Music Practicum
16 credits. A full-time professional experience in cooperating congregations during which students experience activities such as service playing, choir directing, music teaching in parish educational agencies, and working with instruments.