7 courses with the subject MUSE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MUSE 185Carleton Choir
The Carleton Choir is a select vocal ensemble (SATB) performing concertized choral music from diverse genres. It strives for artistic excellence whether singing music from the Baroque period to contemporary choral music, or arrangements of spirituals, pop songs, or global songs. The Carleton Choir regularly tours and collaborates with other choirs. Singers demonstrate moderate to advanced musicianship skills and most have strong vocal background from voice lessons and/or high school choirs. An audition is required, and members are expected to commit to the entire academic year (with exceptions offered for varsity sports, off-campus program, and unique academic circumstances). Recommended Preparation: Admission by audition. Repeatable: This course is repeatable. Offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 Grading: S/CR/NC Credits: 1 Liberal Arts Requirements: ARP, Arts Practice Tags: MUSC Ensemble Faculty: Matthew Olson
The Carleton Voices is a mixed vocal ensemble that sings eclectic musical styles including musical theater, pop/rock, classical, gospel, folk, jazz, and global songs. The ensemble regularly collaborates with guest artists ranging from folk bands, gospel trios, and visiting choirs. Singers do not need to be able to read Western music notation; rehearsals will be led via multiple learning modes including call and response, learning tracks, instrumental support, and sheet music. Each term, The Carleton Voices collaborates with The Carleton Choir in rehearsals and concert. Recommended Preparation: A voice placement is required so that the instructor can learn about your vocal range. Repeatable: This course is repeatable.
The Carleton Orchestra performs large symphonic masterpieces, such as Beethoven, Stravinsky and Bernstein. Concerti with students and faculty soloists, and smaller works for string and wind ensembles are also performed. Occasional sight-reading sessions. Recommended Preparation: Admission by audition. Repeatable: This course is repeatable. Offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 Grading: S/CR/NC Credits: 1 Liberal Arts Requirements: ARP, Arts Practice Tags: MUSC Ensemble Faculty: James Chang
The ensemble will use indigenous instruments and a Chinese approach to musical training in order to learn and perform music from China. In addition to the Wednesday meeting time, there will be one sectional rehearsal each week. Recommended Preparation: Previous experience in a music ensemble, Chinese Musical instruments or instructor permission. Repeatable: This course is repeatable. Offered: Fall 2025, Spring 2026 Grading: S/CR/NC Credits: 1 Liberal Arts Requirements: ARP, Arts Practice IS, International Studies Tags: MUSC Ensemble Faculty: Gao Hong
The Carleton Symphony Band performs music selected from the standard and contemporary repertory, including compositions by Holst, Masianka, Arnold and others. Regular sight-reading sessions. Recommended Preparation: Admission by audition. Repeatable: This course is repeatable. Offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 Grading: S/CR/NC Credits: 1 Liberal Arts Requirements: ARP, Arts Practice Tags: MUSC Ensemble Faculty: Rose Tyler
The Carleton Jazz Ensemble's focus is on improvisation and the fusion between jazz, rock, funk, and Latin influences. There is no predetermined instrumentation. Rather, the ensemble's size and instrumentation vary each term, and often plays new arrangements tailored to the ensemble's personnel. String players, vocalists, and any brass or woodwind instrumentalists are welcome. The ensemble performs once each term. Recommended Preparation: Admission by audition. Repeatable: This course is repeatable. Offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026, Spring 2026 Grading: S/CR/NC Credits: 1 Liberal Arts Requirements: ARP, Arts Practice Tags: MUSC Ensemble Faculty: Laura Caviani
