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  • PLU opens their 2016-2017 season with arguably the greatest composer in history: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In Amadeus , the scene is the 18 th Century and Antonio Salieri is an established composer. Salieri has given himself to God so he might realize his sole ambition…

    dead the same thing as being the instrument in said person’s death?” Amadeus is intended for mature audiences due to sexual innuendos and strong language. The School of Arts and Communication at Pacific Lutheran University houses the Departments of Art & Design, Communication & Theatre, and Music and presents more than 250 events each season. Pacific Lutheran University offers approximately 3,500 students a unique blend of academically rigorous liberal arts and professional programs. Students

  • Welcome to the new library site! If you have found your way here, thank you and we hope the changes we made help you navigate the content available to you through the library site and the library building more efficiently. As you may have heard…

    New Library Site Posted by: Roberto Arteaga / January 22, 2020 January 22, 2020 Welcome to the new l

  • Some books are shipped from Amazon, others are found cataloged in libraries, under beds with lost socks, digitized in e-readers, collecting dust on shelves or housed on nightstands. Other books are labored over, crafted with care, written, printed, drawn, sculpted and bound with artist hands.…

    ,” Mare Blocker, Exhibit Curator and Visiting Assistant Professor of Art & Design says. “Most of the book artists I know love to tell stories, and read, and they love the material aspect of this art form.” The Exhibit will feature more than 20 artists, with several debuting new works. Works will come in different shapes, sizes and mediums; traditional bookbinding will be transformed and will challenge the viewer’s idea of a book. Book making takes several time-intensive steps. The craft is

  • Like with most things senior year, Jasper Sortun’s capstone project came to her all at once, in a moment of inspiration, after her original plan fell through. Sortun, along with 24 other seniors will be spending many hours in the coming weeks prepping for the…

    reception details. Awards, determined by Art and Design faculty, are given to artists and announced at the opening reception on April 20. The exhibit will be open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or by appointment) through May 18, 2016, in the University Gallery in Ingram Hall at Pacific Lutheran University. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Read Previous “These Four Years” premieres on campus April 28 Read Next Lutes shine at Northwest Emmys LATEST POSTS Meet Professor Junichi

  • by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer    The Northwest has experienced some beautiful weather lately and the effects of spring fever are soon to appear in the classroom. It can be difficult to focus on work when sunshine and warmer temperatures are beckoning us outside! Perhaps…

    Millennials Learners Where They Are. If you are ready to try a new engaging activity, we encourage you to schedule a consultation with Instructional Technologies for assistance and support. Originally posted 2/28/2015 in PLU’s Instructional Technologies blog *Note: All comments are moderated Read Previous Assess Your Course Design for Quality Practices Read Next Helping Students “Stay Connected” This Summer LATEST POSTS Recording Instruction and Communications for Distance Learners March 31, 2020

  • By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Living in the age of digital communication, email inboxes can demand the time and attention of many professionals. While there is no perfect remedy to managing email, one strategy faculty may consider is using an online forum for answering general…

    . It may take a little while for you and your students to adjust to this form of communication. Give it a try and you may find online question forums are a helpful alternative to email. We would love to hear your advice or experiences in the comment section below. If you are new to using Forums, I suggest you begin with this video introduction to Using the Forums Tool. For technical assistance, email sakai@plu.edu. For design support, email bodewedl@plu.edu. *Note: All comments are moderated Read

  • Ranked by Niche as the top Kinesiology department in Washington state and the Pacific Northwest, the Master of Science in Kinesiology at PLU brings a tradition of excellence into the graduate degree. The program combines a rigorous academic experience with real-world, relevant and impactful applications…

    completed in as few as 14 months, or over the course of 26 months. Classes occur in the evenings and are a mix of traditional and hybrid in design.2. Theory to Practice FocusUses evidence based, best practices that critically evaluate, integrate and apply current, primary research and established theoretical concepts. Coursework focuses on building an evidence-based practice through rigorous coursework applied to real-world situations. All students complete an applied project as part of the program.3

  • Travel to Alcina’s island for a story of magic, enchantment and song. This January, surround yourself with magnificent music when Pacific Lutheran University Opera performs Handel’s Alcina on the Karen Hille Phillips Mainstage. There are four opportunities to view the production:  January 22, 23, and…

    can follow the story with English supertitles on a screen above the stage. The annual production comes together with a collaborative effort between students and faculty. Sheila Bristow, PLU’s opera coach, and Brown are joined by Theatre faculty member Kathleen Anderson for costume design and head of Stage Services, Art Giddings, as Technical Director. Faculty work alongside student designers: Erika Hagen and Tasha Smith (makeup and hair), Casandra Gramstad (lighting) and Emily Stenson (set). “It’s

  • MESA Day tests math and science skills The voices of 400 elementary, middle and high school students bounced off the walls of Olson and Memorial gyms at the annual MESA Day competition. Working in teams, the students built catapults from Dixie cups and plastic spoons,…

    a campus-wide scavenger hunt. Students worked on their projects throughout the year to prepare for Tuesday’s competition and showcase their efforts, said Brenda Tisdale, director of Tacoma’s MESA program. MESA is short for Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement. Competitions like the catapult and egg drop required teams of students to build their project from a bag of supplies given at the event, while for other events, like the bridge design, students brought their constructed projects to

  • SOAC Week highlights creativity, tradition The School of Arts and Communication Week kicked off with a showing of student Andrea Calcagno’s documentary about global climate change, and performances by saxophonist Jamie Rottle and vocalists Kari Liebert, Morgan Ostendorf and Maggie Smith. The annual event spanned…

    speakers addressed topics related to art and communication. They included: Opening remarks by Monique Fouquet, vice president of academic administration at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, B.C. Sut Jhally, founder of the Media Education Foundation, whose talk, “Tough Guys: Masculinity and Violence” was presented in conjunction with the Men Against Violence conference Gary Geddes, noted author, poet and Vancouver, B.C., resident, whose closing address was titled “Operation Trojan