Ensemble Requirements for Music Majors

1. Music Majors must take 6 (six) credits of ensembles (MUEN) tofulfill graduation requirements.

2. Ensembles can be taken for .5 credit or for 0 credit.

3. Ensemble requirements are designed to provide students with a variety of experiences and
are based on the applied area. The two exceptions (listed below) are the B.A. Church Music and
B.A.Composition requirements which have been designed to accommodate the unique needs of
those programs.

Keyboard Majors:

MUEN 125 Accompanying 3 semesters
MUEN 116 Choral Arts Society 1 semester
MUEN Piano Ensemble 2 semesters
MUEN Any Instrumental Ensemble 2 semesters
MUEN Any Vocal Ensemble 2 semesters
MUEN Any Chamber Music Ensemble 2 semesters

Voice Majors:

MUEN 111 Concert Choir* 8 semesters
MUEN 116 Choral Arts Society 1 semester
MUEN Any Instrumental Ensemble 2 semesters
MUEN Any Music Department Ensemble 1 semester

*if not accepted into Concert Choir, requirement fulfilled by; Men’s Ensemble,
Women’s Ensemble, Jazz Singers or an extra semester of Choral Arts Society.

Orchestral String Majors:

MUEN 121 Symphony Orchestra 8 semesters
MUEN 116 Choral Arts Society 1 semester
MUEN Vocal Ensemble* 1 semester
MUEN Any Chamber Music Ensemble 2 semesters

*requirement fulfilled by: Concert Choir, Men’s Ensemble or Women’s Ensemble

Wind/Brass/Percussion Majors:

MUEN 122 or 135 Wind Ensemble or Symphonic Winds 8 semesters
MUEN 116 Choral Arts Society 1 semester
MUEN Vocal Ensemble* 1 semester
MUEN Any Chamber Music Ensemble 2 semesters

*requirement fulfilled by: Concert Choir, Men’s Ensemble or Women’s Ensemble

Guitar Majors:

MUEN 130 Guitar Ensemble 8 semesters
MUEN 116 Choral Arts Society 1 semester
MUEN Any Vocal Ensemble 1 semester
MUEN Any Department Ensembles 2 semesters

*requirement fulfilled by and Department Ensemble

BA Church Music Majors:

MUEN XXX Determined by Applied Area (see above) 6 semesters
MUEN 116 Choral Arts Society 1 semester
MUEN 139 Music Ministry* 4 semester
MUEN Concert Handbell Choir 1 semester

*requirement fulfilled by Music Ministry Teams, United Voices of Praise, Messiah College Singers

BA Composition Majors:

MUEN XXX Major Performing Ensemble (see above)* 6 semesters
MUEN 116 Choral Arts Society 1 semester
MUEN XXX Any Vocal or Instrumental Ensembles* 5 semester

*requirement fulfilled in consultation with composition professor