General Undergraduate Admission Requirements

All applicants must meet the general admission requirements for Concordia University Chicago undergraduate programs as published in the Concordia University Chicago academic catalog.

New students are accepted into undergraduate degree-seeking programs for online (ADP) and on-campus (Traditional) study in the fall and spring semesters.  If you have any questions please work with your admissions advisors.  

Director of Parish Music program (35.5 hours)

In addition to the requirements of the Music Major (as stated below), students in the Director of Parish Music program also take the following courses. Six of the following hours can count as electives in the music major.

• Church Music (8.5 hours)
  • MUS-1371 The Church Musician
  • MUS-4313 Music for the Contemporary Church
  • MUS-4362 Musical Heritage of the Church
  • MUS-4322 Service Playing and Liturgical Leadership 
  • MUSE-3930 Schola Cantorum 
  • MUS-4320 Parish Music Fieldwork 
• Applied Music (5 hours)
  • 4 hours of MUSA at 3000 or 4000 level in addition to music major requirement
  • Co-register for an additional 2 semesters of MUS-3501 Music Convocation (.5/semester for 2 additional semesters) 
• Senior Project (1 hour, counted in the music major)
  • MUS-4521 Senior Recital Must be in organ, piano or voice.
  • (Church music students may elect one of the following: recital, lecture recital, or designing and presenting a hymn festival.)
• Lutheran Theology (For rostering in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, the following courses are also required) 
  • THY-2010 Introduction to the Old Testament (taken under General Studies)
  • THY-2220 Lutheran Foundations (taken under General Studies)
  • THY-3105 Introduction to the New Testament 
  • THY-3220 Lutheran Theology 1
  • THY-4220 Lutheran Theology 2
  • THY-4550 Liturgy and Worship

Music Major (47.5-51.5 hours) 

Students are advised that before beginning a major in music at Concordia-Chicago, they must perform an audition according to department guidelines on their primary instrument or voice and must successfully complete the music fundamentals test for placement into MUS-2113 Music Theory I and MUS-2112 Aural Skills I (please see music fundamentals guidelines). Prior keyboard (piano) experience is recommended; Keyboard Technique courses are offered on campus to address competency.

• Music Theory (11 hours)
  • MUS-2113 Music Theory I: Diatomic
  • MUS-2123 Music Theory II: Chromatic
  • MUS-4142 Music Theory: Counterpoint 
  • MUS-4163 Orchestration and Arranging 
• Basic Skills (8-12 hours)
  • MUS-2112 Aural Skills I 
  • MUS-2121 Aural Skills II
  • MUS-4131 Aural Skills III
  • MUS-4141 Aural Skills IV
  • MUS-3650 Piano Proficiency
  • MUS-3883 Basic Conducting 
  • MUS-1611 Keyboard Technique I*
  • MUS-1621 Keyboard Technique II*
  • MUS-1631 Keyboard Technique III*
  • MUS-1691 Keyboard Technique IV* 
  • *One or more of these courses may be waived depending on student level. 
• History and Literature (12 hours)
  • MUS-2243 Music of World Cultures
  • MUS-3213 History of Western Music to 1750 
  • MUS-3223 History of Western Music: 1750-1900 
  • MUS-4263 20^th-Century Music Literature and Techniques 
• Performance Studies (9.5 hours)

Primary Ensemble Membership (3.5 hours, .5/semester for 7 semesters)

• MUSE-3900 Kapelle 
• MUSE-3930 Schola Cantorum 
• MUSE-3940 Wind Symphony 
• MUSE-3980 Chamber Orchestra 

Applied Music (4 hours)

• Primary Instrument MUSA 3000 or 4000 level (4 hours)

Convocation (2 hours)

• MUS-3501 Music Convocation (2 hours) 
• Co-register with MUSA for four semesters at .5 hour/semester

• Senior Project (1 hour)
  • MUS-4521 Senior Recital
  • MUS-4522 Senior Research Project (1-2 credits; additional credit can be counted as elective) 
  • MUS-4523 Senior Composition Project
• Music Electives (6 hours)
  • Select 6 hours from MUS at the 3000+ level or any MUSA
  • MUS-4153 Music Theory: Form and Analysis is recommended for all B.A. Music students

For students pursuing a B.A. in Music with a Certificate in Parish Music, six of those hours can count toward music electives.

Graduation Requirements

Students in the College of Health, Science and Technology or The College of Theology, Arts and Humanities must meet all University requirements found in the Academic Information section of this catalog. Specific requirements for these Colleges include the following:

• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 for all coursework completed at CUC
• A minimum GPA of 2.00 for all courses taken in the major at CUC
• A minimum grade of C for all courses taken in a major at CUC
• Payments of all tuition and fees due to Concordia University Chicago.  All holds must be removed to receive transcripts and diploma.
• The Department of Natural Sciences requires a minimum grade of D- for courses within the major that are not pre-requisites for other courses. For courses that are pre-requisites, the C minimum remains unless superseded by admission grade requirements for specific programs, e.g., medicine/dentistry/pharmacy at LECOM, etc.).

• The following courses may not be taken on the Pass/Fail grade option:

• Course List

  Code	Title	Hours
  ENG-0100	College Writing	3
  ENG-1100	English Composition	3
  ENG-2000	Writing About Literature	3
  MAT-0100	Fundamentals of Math	3
  Any course in a major at CUC
  MAT-1010	Advanced Intermediate Algebra	3