Subject	Course Number	Long Course Title	Description
MUEN	215	Vocal Jazz Ensemble	Study and performance of music for vocal ensemble in the jazz idiom. Membership determined by audition. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	230	Percussion Ensemble	Open to all students by audition. Performance of contemporary percussion chamber music, including music written specifically for mallet ensembles. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	235	Improvisation Group	Solo and group improvisation without stylistic boundaries. Membership determined by audition. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	240	Collegium Musicum	An ensemble of instrumentalists and singers devoted to the study and performance of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	245	Chamber Music	A study of ensemble playing through repertoire selected according to the interests and capability of the students. A maximum of 6 units, beyond departmental requirements, may apply to degree requirements. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	248	Jazz Small Group Studies	Year-long study and performance of jazz small group repertoire for ensembles chosen by audition. A maximum of 6 units of jazz small group (chamber) music, beyond departmental requirements, may apply to degree requirements. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	250	Supervised Accompanying	Supervised accompanying in a voice or instrumental studio. To include attendance at lessons as determined by the supervising teacher and at least two hours of rehearsal weekly. Repertoire must be approved by both the pianist’s applied teacher and the other studio teacher involved. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	270	Viking Chorale	Introductory choral experience open to all students of the university. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	272	Cantala Women’s Choir	An advanced women’s ensemble that studies and performs music of all historical periods. Open to all women of the university by audition. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	275	Lawrence Concert Choir	An advanced choral ensemble that studies and performs music of all historical periods. Open to all students of the university by audition. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	280	Performance Skills for Singers	Introduction to the craft of the singing actor. Stage/audition protocol; expressive movement; gesture; character analysis; subtext; blocking. Students must prepare song for analysis and performance. May not be repeated.
MUEN	281	Opera Workshop	Preparation for the singing actor. Theatre games; improvisation; character research and analysis; elements of style. Culminates in “showcase” presentation. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	282	Mainstage Opera Preparation	Experience in musical and dramatic aspects of performance, especially preparation of character, language, and music from the selected production. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	283	Mainstage Opera Performance	Final preparation and performance of an operatic or music theatre production. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	284	Opera Scenes	Performance practice for the singing actor. Role preparation including musical/linguistic coaching; character analysis; blocking; staged performance. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	285	Wind Ensemble	A select group chosen by audition. Emphasis on wind repertoire with one player per part. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	286	Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Band – Percussion	Membership determined by audition. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	287	Symphonic Band	Study and performance of music written for concert or symphonic band. Membership determined by audition. Note: Although students may participate in both Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band and receive credit for both, only 1 unit of this participation per term may apply toward satisfying degree requirements. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	290	Symphony Orchestra	Membership determined by audition. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	293	Jazz Band	Membership determined by audition. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	295	Jazz Ensemble	Membership determined by audition. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	297	Jazz Workshop	Membership determined by audition. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	410	Advanced Wind Quintet Studies	Year-long study and performance of advanced wind quintet repertoire for an ensemble chosen by audition. A maximum of 6 units of chamber music, beyond departmental requirements, may apply to degree requirements. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	420	Advanced Brass Quintet Studies	Year-long study and performance of advanced brass quintet repertoire for an ensemble chosen by audition. A maximum of 6 units of chamber music, beyond departmental requirements, may apply to degree requirements. May be repeated for credit.
MUEN	430	Advanced Saxophone Quartet Studies	Year-long study and performance of advanced saxophone quartet repertoire for an ensemble chosen by audition. A maximum of 6 units of chamber music, beyond departmental requirements, may apply to degree requirements. May be repeated for credit.