52 courses with the subject MUS, 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.
Private instruction. Placement determined by evaluation of previous experience. (May be repeated.)
Private instruction. Entrance by audition and evaluation of previous experience. (May be repeated.)
1 credit. Instruction in sight singing, ear training, and music fundamentals. 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
1 credit. Vocal production and expressive singing supported by sight reading.
Instruction in sight singing and ear training. Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor, music major, music min
Instruction in sight singing and ear training. Prerequisite(s): MUS1110
Private Instruction. Placement determined by evaluation of previous experience. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): by placement
Private Instruction. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): by placement
1 credit. Private voice instruction. Placement determined by audition. Twenty-five-minute weekly lessons. (May be repeated.)
1 credit. Private voice instruction. Prerequisite: high school choral experience or private voice instruction, ability to match pitch. Placement determined by audition. Twenty-five-minute weekly lessons. (May be repeated.)
2 credits. Advanced private voice instruction. Fifty- minute weekly lessons. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): 4 semesters of MUS2032
Advanced private voice instruction. Twenty- five-minute lessons (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): 4 semesters of MUS2032
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
Male choral ensemble that meets three periods per week. Normally students enroll for an entire academic year. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): by audition 111 Course Descriptions | 2
Private musical instrument instruction. Fulfills advanced applied lesson study for Instrumental Music majors. (May be repeated.)
or 2 credits. Private musical instrument instruction. Fulfills advanced applied lesson study for Instrumental Music Majors. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): 4 semesters of MUS2040
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
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
Private musical instrument instruction. Fulfills advanced applied lesson study for Instrumental Music Majors. (May be repeated.)
An overview of music and the visual arts in Western culture, explored within religious, cultural, and historical contexts.
1 credit. Equips participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and conduct a handbell choir. (Enrolled in the parish music major or by instructor consent)
Designed for students with emerging proficiency in keyboard skills and in interpreting intermediate piano works. Emphasis is placed on developing technical facility, interpretive insight, and performance preparation, with a focus on use in a ministry setting. Each semester culminates in a performance of their late intermediate piece for their peers. Private Instruction. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s by placement
Designed for students with emerging proficiency. Emphasis is placed on developing technical facility, interpretive insight, and performance preparation. Each semester culminates in the performance of a memorized late intermediate or early advanced classical work. This course prepares students for studies at the MUS4010 Advanced Piano Performance Level. Private Instruction. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): by placement
Advanced choral ensemble that meets five periods per week. Membership by audition. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): by audition
Basic structures and principles of traditional Western tonal harmony. Intervals and triads, voice- leading, part-writing, cadences, and chord progression. 112 Course Descriptions
Continuation of Theory of Music I. Seventh chords, secondary dominants, and modulations. Composition in binary and ternary forms. Prerequisite(s): MUS3101
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
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
Survey of Western music from the Classical period to the present. Note reading ability recommended.
An examination of the role of music in selected world cultures. Includes analysis of representative genres and practices.
A study of historical and current choral literature suitable for use in Lutheran worship. Prerequisite(s): MUS2305
Fundamental performance skills and methods for teaching brass instruments, including maintenance and minor repair. Requirement for instrumental music majors.
Fundamental performance skills and methods for teaching woodwind instruments, including maintenance and minor repair. Requirement instrumental music majors. | 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
Fundamental performance skills and methods for teaching percussion instruments, including maintenance and minor repair. Requirement for instrumental music majors.
Fundamental performance skills and methods for teaching string instruments, including maintenance and minor repair. Requirement for instrumental music majors.
Using the electronic keyboard in the elementary classroom. Computer applications including music notation, sequencing, and music tutorial programs. Two class periods per week.
Designed for students with proficiency in keyboard skills and in interpreting advanced piano works. Emphasis is placed on developing technical facility, interpretive insight, and performance preparation, with a focus on use in a ministry setting. Each semester culminates in the public performance of a memorized advanced classical work. Private Instruction. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): by placeme
Designed for students with advanced proficiency. Emphasis is placed on developing technical facility, interpretive insight, and performance preparation. Each semester culminates in the public performance of a memorized advanced classical work. This course prepares students for a solo piano recital in their junior or senior year. Private instruction. (May be repeated.) Prerequisite(s): by placeme
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. 113 Course Descriptions | 2
An examination of the development and practice of hymnody in the Western Church, with an emphasis on the heritage of the Lutheran Church.
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.
MUSxxxx Parish Electives (Choose eight credits; *indicates courses that may be repeated) 8 MUSxxxx Choir* 1 MUSxxxx Applied Lesson* 1
Professional Education 16 credits
Free Electives 2.5 credits Students may take a combination of 1-, 2-, or 3-credit courses to meet the minimum requirement of 130 credits for graduation. Bachelor of Science in Education (Parish Music Major) Total – 133 credits 82 Parish Music | 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: Martin Luther College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
