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  • No courses in music (MUSI) may be taken for credit by examination. First-Year Students Students intending to major in music should begin the major music sequences in the first year.

    421: Functional Piano for the Professional Musician (2) MUSI 445: Conducting III (1) MUSI 453: Vocal Pedagogy (2) MUSI 460: Elementary Music Methods (3) MUSI 462: Choral Repertoire and Rehearsal (3) Choose five credits from the following: MUSI 241: String Lab I (1) or MUSI 242: String Lab II (1) MUSI 243: Woodwind Lab I (1) or MUSI 244: Woodwind Lab II (1) MUSI 245: Brass Lab I (1) or MUSI 246: Brass Lab II (1) MUSI 247: Percussion Lab (1) MUSI 321: Guitar Lab (1) MUSI 325: Class Composition I (2

  • “This residency -- compressed time -- has provided me with time, with time out of time, that has allowed me to immerse myself in language, in my contemporaries, in the writing world.”  

    in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.  Classes are also offered on issues of pedagogy, and how to build and maintain a writing practice and community beyond the MFA. Each participant is free to create their own menu of classes during the residency, regardless of the participant’s primary genre.  A participant who is primarily a poet, for example, may opt to take classes in nonfiction, while a participant involved with writing a memoir project may choose to take classes in fiction. During the

  • The success of the Wild Hope Center for Vocation is due, in large part, to the work of faculty mentors who engage students with questions of meaning and purpose—in the classroom, in casual

    meaningful living, and to discuss ways to mentor students to live into the PLU mission. Each seminar group will meet to study and discuss a variety of matters vital to their profession as faculty at PLU.  They will discuss some important historical materials and debates about vocation, various contemporary issues in pedagogy and higher education, and related controversies in contemporary society and academic disciplines.  These discussions will intersect with consideration of PLU’s mission and individual

  • The purpose and mission of PLU Music is to prepare and model for our students a lifetime of involvement in music.

    degrees in music at PLU will… Perform significant repertoire—at a level allowing for artistic self expression—in at least one major performance area. Acquire comprehensive knowledge of the common elements of music, demonstrated through the interpretation and presentation of music in their performance medium. Apply the comprehensive academic knowledge and wide-ranging performance experience necessary to produce quality music of our contemporary, culturally diverse society. Demonstrate basic knowledge

  • Coordinator of Peace Scholars Program | Peace Scholars | simicmka@plu.edu | 253-535-7034 | Why do you serve on the Peace Scholars Committee?  I was born and raised in Belgrade, Serbia (Former Yugoslavia), and have had first-hand experience with the effects of war and conflict.  I teach in the Mathematics Department and have a particular interest in issues of equity and social justice in mathematics education.

    mathematics educator while working for the Center for the Mathematics Education of Latinos/as. Her current research interests are in the areas of culturally relevant mathematics teaching, teaching mathematics for social justice, and equity in mathematics education in general, especially as they pertain to teacher education.

  • Join the national celebration of international education & exchange. PLU International Student Services and the Wang Center for Global and Community Engaged Education invite you to a week of

    campus students to learn about culturally responsive approaches to medicine that are practiced within our Tacoma community. Students will learn about experiences working in Indigenous health care from Indigenous Clinicians from Puyallup Tribal Health Authority. Guest speakers include Dr. Mitch Kamakeeaina-Ornelas, DO, Dr. Alexis Brendible, MD, and Dr. Amy Cabitnoy, MD from Puyallup Tribal Health Authority.  For questions, contact STEMinist Club/ Lauren Lazarte, llazarte@plu.edu Table of food for a

  • Zachary Lyman is Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), where he teaches classroom music, directs the trumpet ensemble, coaches chamber music, and performs with the Lyric Brass

    Dr. Zachary LymanZachary Lyman is Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), where he teaches classroom music, directs the trumpet ensemble, coaches chamber music, and performs with the Lyric Brass Quintet, and was the 2017 recipient of the Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching. He holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Trumpet Performance and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa where he was the recipient of the prestigious Iowa Performance Fellowship, the highest award for

  • You are invited to participate in the PLU International Student Photo Contest! The 2015 PLU International Student Photo Contest will accept photos from international students, who are currently

    Guidelines below.   CATEGORIES: Campus Scenery: Qualifying photos for this category may include wildlife, plants, natural and urban landscapes and landmarks around our campus. Must include a minimum of one student.   International Classroom: Qualifying photos for this category may depict student interaction with academia. Examples may include students in the classroom, with faculty, involved in internship and service projects, field study, culturally relevant activities or study groups, etc.   Lute

  • Austin Beierman, class of 2018, Reike Scholar, and newly appointed Director of Accessibility and Accommodations, continues to live the Diversity Center’s mission of care and equity. As a high school junior, Austin joined a PLU volleyball camp sponsored by College Bound, a non-profit that helped…

    component helped him pay for textbooks and supplies. When asked about the changes he has seen on campus, Austin describes the rise in student action groups on campus. The Collective, a group of Diversity Center students, went to the sitting president and expressed a need for bias training, a culturally competent staff, and hiring staff and faculty of color. “The Collective as a student group and organization has built out these demands for institutional justice, and we can follow these [demands] to

  • Terri Card ’83 doesn’t just care about people. She cares about caring for people when they need it most. Card is the chief operating officer of outpatient operations for MultiCare Behavioral Health, but says she’s still a clinician and care provider at heart. That might…

    health challenges; if I can organize the work and create a structure that is responsive to the community needs; and if I can do right by the organization, community, and the staff –  to me, that’s enormously satisfying.” Card relies on her experience in the field to inform her decisions behind-the-scenes, and says that her role is one part behavioral health expert and one part senior administrator. “Right now, it’s probably 30/70, with 30 percent of my work being focused on behavioral health