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  • Ron Gerhardstein joins PLU music education faculty after extensive career Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / April 1, 2015 April 1, 2015 Ron Gerhardstein joins PLU music education faculty after extensive career As a music educator for the past 18 years, Ron Gerhardstein has taught instrumental and vocal music in both public and private settings in Washington, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Now, as a new PLU faculty member, he’s imparting his knowledge to music education majors who wish to follow in

  • The upcoming Choral Concert will be music to our ears Posted by: Kate Williams / October 16, 2017 Image: Choir of the West PLU, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) October 16, 2017 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerPLU’s annual Fall Choral Concert will feature the Choir of the West, University Chorale, University Singers, and Men’s Chorus. Each choir will present a 15-25 minute program of mixed choral literature from various stylistic eras and genres as they kick off their

  • Music of Carnival: J-Term 2020 Study Away in Trinidad Posted by: Reesa Nelson / January 3, 2020 January 3, 2020 Dr. Youtz has been part of the Trinidad Gateway Program since its beginning in 1993 and he began taking students to Trinidad and Tobago in 1999. This jewel of a country in the Southern Caribbean has a rich diversity of the world’s peoples and a vibrant arts scene. “Trinidad is a wonderful place for students to experience a culture where the arts are not just entertainment but are in

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Nov. 10, 2015)- Throughout the week of Nov. 8-14 Pacific Lutheran University is hosting a trio of events celebrating and resourcing veterans and military service members. On Wednesday morning, the university will host a Veterans Day Celebration. On Saturday morning, it will host…

     2nd Annual Resource Fair and Summit for Veterans, Spouses and Dependents. And, on Saturday afternoon, PLU Athletics will welcome service members and their families to the 3rd Annual PLU Military Appreciation Football Game. Wednesday’s Veterans Day Celebration will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Lagerquist Concert Hall in the Mary Baker Russell Music Center. The annual event will feature musical performances by the PLU Brass Quintet and Miya Higashiyama; a posting of the colors by the PLU Color Guard

  • Lutheran Studies at PLU welcomes students, faculty, staff, and alumni into this global network, into the significant dialogue between cultures as we engage the pressing economic, political, and

    The 13th Annual Lutheran Studies Conference More Information Lutheran Studies at Pacific Lutheran UniversityPLU has been a lively center for the study of Lutheran higher education and the global Lutheran tradition since its beginnings in 1890. Distinguished lecturers, undergraduate courses in history, music, scripture, theology, and the visual arts, study away classes in Germany, Namibia, and Norway, campus ministry workshops, faith and reason dialogues, faculty publications and public

    Lutheran Studies at PLU
    Hauge Administration Building Room 220C Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • by Friday the first week of class to avoid paying a late registration fee. Placement Exams All incoming students interest in majoring or minoring in music should register for MUSI 111/113 in the fall semester.  A diagnostic examination on music fundamentals, music theory and ear training  will be given on September 6.  Students will be placed in the appropriate entry course based on the outcome of the examination. OrientationMusic Department Orientation Meeting Thursday, September 12 at 7pm Mary

  • PLU Hispanic and Latino Studies students learn to think critically in a complex world through the study of the Spanish language, linguistics, literature, film, and a vast array of cultural

    “Spanish” ProgramThe politics of migration in Spain, Spanglish and Latinx music, gender inclusive language in Argentina, indigenous struggles in Mexico—these are just a few of the exciting topics students explore in the PLU Hispanic and Latino Studies Program. Students in our program learn to think critically in a complex world through the study of the Spanish language, linguistics, literature, film, and a vast array of cultural productions from Spain, Latin America, and Latino communities in the USA

    Hispanic and Latino Studies
    253-536-5132
    Administration Building Room 220 H Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • Courses in the Pacific Lutheran University Innovation Studies minor build essential analytical skills to evaluate business and economic activity in historical and ethical contexts.

    COMA 248: Innovation, Ethics, and Society (Fall 2024) Begin your study of innovation this Fall with COMA 248, offered Tues/Thurs from 3:40pm to 5:25pm The Innovative History Podcast Now in its third season, the Innovative History podcast investigates how emerging technologies influence the study of History. Join Fulton Bryant-Anderson and Dr. Mike Halvorson as they discuss music, augmented reality, and more! Listen Enriching the Community Explore Social Impact Projects in Parkland and Pierce

    Innovation Studies
    Hinderlie Hall, 1st Floor Tacoma, WA 98447
  • Louis Hobson ’00 is an accomplished actor on stage and on screen. His next act includes building a production company that he hopes will infuse innovation into the entertainment industry.

    handful of other productions: “Bonnie and Clyde,” “The People in the Picture” and “Leap of Faith.” “I’ve had the pleasure of working with a lot of wonderful people over the years,” he said. After a few years in New York, Hobson returned to the Pacific Northwest. He lives in Tacoma with his family — his wife, Noreen (McEntee) ’99, and their three children — and worked for a theater company in Seattle before starting Indie Theatrical. Hobson, who double majored in music and theatre, was very involved in

  • Locals embrace Lutes as they meet living legends, learn about vibrant events such as Carnival and Panorama, and develop valuable racial consciousness within a multicultural society that celebrates

    know half of this stuff.” That stuff, Hughes and others say, transforms those who experience it. Students meet the “living legends” who have mastered steelpan and calypso music. They experience the revival of the cocoa industry and get an intimate look at the planning behind exuberant events such as Carnival and Panorama. And, most importantly, they dive into deep questions about identity, race, gender, colonialism and other complexities. “It’s a growing and learning experience,” said Maya Bamba