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THE SCHOOL OFARTS ANDCOMMUNICATIONPLU MAJORS AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
MAJORSSCHOLARSHIPSArtistic Achievement Awards are offered in renewable amounts ranging up to 10,000 per year and are in addition to academic merit awards. Awards areavailable in: Art & DesignART & DESIGNMUSIC Bachelor of Arts in Art History Bachelor of Arts in Music Bachelor of Arts in Studio Arts Bachelor of Music in Composition Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts Ceramics Graphic Design Painting Photography Printmaking Sculpture Bachelor of Music in Performance Instrumental Organ Piano Voice Theatre: Acting Theatre: Technical Forensics (Speech & Debate)You can apply for scholarship awards in multiple areas.The application deadline is February 8, 2016, with auditions held February 19-21.Visit www.plu.edu/soac/scholarships for updated information. Bachelor of Music Education Bachelor of Musical Arts Music Dance 1COMMUNICATION & THEATRE Bachelor of Arts in Communication Communication Studies Conflict & Global Peacebuilding Journalism Public Relations & AdvertisingMINORS Bachelor of Arts in Acting/Directing Communication Bachelor of Arts in Design/Technical Theatre Theatre Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting/Directing Dance Performance Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design/Technical Theatre Music—general and specialized Art History Studio Arts Publishing & Printing ArtsINSIDEART & DESIGN. 2ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND COMMUNICATIONThe School of Arts and Communication (SOAC) is dedicated to building and enhancing our communitythrough the study, practice and understanding of artistic expression. Housing the departments of Art & Design,Communication & Theatre, and Music, and presenting more than 250 events each season, SOAC combines thebest practices of liberal arts education and exploration with the values and benefits of applied and professionalstudy. Our focus, through creative expression and outreach, is to play a significant and meaningful role regionally,nationally and globally in developing processes for sustainable cultural enhancement.COMMUNICATION. 4THEATRE & DANCE. 5MUSIC. 6CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES. 8ABOUT PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITYPacific Lutheran University, located in Tacoma, Washington, offers approximately 3,300 students a blend ofacademically rigorous liberal arts, professional programs and civic engagement. Founded in 1890 by Norwegianpioneers, PLU is a private university affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. PLU seeksto educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people, for theircommunities and for the Earth.WHERE YOU WILL LEARN AND PERFORM. 9
2 3ART & DESIGNConcepts change rapidly. New media emerge daily.Today’s artists and designers simply cannot adapt—and thrive—without a wide variety of experiences andcreative flexibility. At PLU, Art & Design students areprepared to meet the modern world with technicalskills and the capacity for innovation.WHERE ART & DESIGNGRADUATESOur programs stress individualized development in theuse of minds and hands, allowing you to chart yourown path through a variety of artistic styles and media. Experience Music Project Museum(Seattle)The Art & Design faculty believes individuality,creativity and freedom of expression are integral toyour success. Transitioning into a variety of creativecareers, Art & Design graduates benefit from PLU’svast instructional resources—and their own dedicationand energy.“Those pursuing a career in the arts should know thatit’s a high-risk, high-reward proposition. However, ifyou’ve done the soul-searching and you feel called,know that it can be done and go after it with all yourmight!”— JEREMY MANGAN, CLASS OF 1998ARTIST ENTREPRENEUR AND MEMBER OF THE SCHOOL OF ARTS ANDCOMMUNICATION ADVISORY BOARDWORK Hollywood (Lord of the Rings,Men in Black)PLU’s ElliottPress provideshands-on classesfor students in thePublishing andPrinting Arts minor.Founded in 1982, itfeatures two platenletterpresses fromthe early 1900s;a Vandercookproof press fromthe early 1960s;and more than300 drawers oftype, each offeringunique designand printingpossibilities. CareZone Nordstrom Corporate Starbucks Corporate Wunderman Clay Art Center (Tacoma) Oblation Papers & Press Museum of Glass (Tacoma) LeMay: America’s Car Museum Tacoma Art Museum Bellevue Arts MuseumGO TO GRADUATE SCHOOL The Royal College of Art (London) Savannah College of Art & Design Pratt Institute Academy of Art University University of Wisconsin-Madison City University of New YorkLEARN MOREWWW.PLU.EDU/ARTD
54 COMMUNICATIONCommunication is a constantly evolving field. We preparefuture journalists, conflict practitioners, public-relationsand advertising specialists, bloggers, social-mediapractitioners—and those whose communication-relatedprofessions have yet to even emerge.You’ll learn to write for every platform—print, television,radio and digital—so that when you graduate, you’llsucceed through mastery of theories and best practices.You’ll also receive real-world opportunities to workdirectly with employers through internships and othercollaborative learning experiences.WHERE COMMUNICATION GRADUATESWORK The News Tribune (Tacoma) KIRO-TV KING Broadcasting KOMO-TV TV (Glee, The Oprah Winfrey Show) Nike South Sound Magazine Dark Horse Comics Seattle Post-Intelligencer Marquette University Virginia Mason Foundation The Boeing Company McCallum Print Group/DCG Nordstrom Corporate U.S. State Department IntelTHEATRE & DANCEPLU’s Theatre program is a community of artistscommitted to producing and sharing productions ofthe highest professional standards of artistry designedto challenge, entertain and inspire audiences.In our challenging Theatre program, housed withinthe beautiful new Karen Hille Phillips Center for thePerforming Arts, we train you in all aspects of theatreart—from acting and directing to technical theatre anddesign. We present four faculty-directed productionseach year, and students also produce a musical review,a one-act play festival, evenings of improvisation andother off-the-mainstage shows.As a Theatre student, you’ll have numerousopportunities to explore each facet of the productionprocess: acting, directing, building and painting sets,designing and realizing sound and lights, creatingcostumes, gathering props, working backstage andstage-managing.“PLU’s emphasis on vocation allowed me to findmy passion (theatre) and therefore gave methe drive to seek out a way to continuelearning, while not being afraid to reallystrive to fulfill my vocation.”—ANGELA TENNANT, CLASS OF 2012WHERE THEATRE GRADUATESWORK Broadway (Next to Normal, Rock of Ages) TV (Star Trek, The Mentalist, NCIS: Los Angeles)GO TO GRADUATE SCHOOL Oregon Shakespeare Festival University of Oregon Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company University of Southern California“Graduating from the School of Arts andCommunication means that you have beenworking on not only a degree, but concreteknowledge and skills that will transfer rightinto the work you will do as a professional—regardless of the field. Be it professionallywriting, managing a classroom full of musicstudents or understanding the importanceof white space and using a grid— you canapply your knowledge and skills to any jobanywhere.”— ALEX PETERSON, CLASS OF 2012 University of Colorado-Boulder Indiana University Washington State University San Jose State UniversityLEARN MOREWWW.PLU.EDU/COMMUNICATIONPLU’s Dance programprovides opportunities inperformance, composition,choreography, danceproduction, technique, dancehistory, movement for actors,yoga, ballroom and healing artsof mind and body. You also canminor in Dance and participate inperforming groups. 5th Avenue Theatre (Seattle) Milwaukee Repertory Theater Seattle Repertory TheatreGO TO GRADUATE SCHOOL The New School for Drama (New York City) Northwestern University University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign Emerson CollegeLEARN MORE Roosevelt UniversityWWW.PLU.EDU/THEATRE Arizona State University
6 7MUSICDistinguished teachers and talented studentsmake the Department of Music at PLU a nationallyrecognized center for musical learning, serving andsharing. A talented, cohesive faculty of performers,composers and authors, drawn from the nation’s finestconservatories and universities, strives to provideevery student at the university with a meaningful andenriching arts experience, ranging from non-majorprivate lessons or ensemble participation to corecourses within four distinctive academic majors andtwo minors.More than 190 concert performances at PLU everyyear present students, faculty artists and excitingguest performers with an incredible array of musicalstyles and media: choral, band, symphonic, operatic,solo, chamber and jazz. More than a dozen performinggroups tackle music of all eras and styles—whether it’sBach, Beethoven, Bernstein or Basie, you will have anunforgettable hands-on experience. If you love music,you belong at PLU!100%of Music Education majorsfind jobs within six monthsof graduation.PLU PERFORMING GROUPSChoir of the WestTaylor Whatley, a Class of 2015 Music Compositionmajor, won numerous statewide compositioncompetitions and had his works premiered byprofessional orchestras in the Pacific Northwest.University ChoraleUniversity SingersUniversity Men’s ChorusChoral UnionTRAVEL THE WORLDAll major music ensembles participate in a regularinternational and national touring schedule. Our choirsand orchestra recently performed in Germany, Sweden,Denmark, France and Austria, and our wind and jazzensembles have played in Australia.OperaChapel ChoirUniversity SymphonyOrchestraWHERE MUSIC GRADUATESWORK The Metropolitan Opera University of Kansas University of Washington Omaha SymphonyOrchestra Teatro Municipal deSantiago, Chile K-12 education worldwide Seattle Pro MusicaWind EnsembleConcert BandGO TO GRADUATE SCHOOLJazz Ensemble The Juilliard School Brown University Eastman School of Music University of Notre Dame Yale University New England Conservatoryof MusicJazz CombosChamber Music Ensembles Curtis Institute of MusicLEARN MORE WWW.PLU.EDU/MUSIC
8 C0-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIESWHERE YOU WILL LEARNAND PERFORM 9KAREN HILLE PHILLIPS CENTERFOR THE PERFORMING ARTSThe newly renovated Karen Hille Phillips Center for thePerforming Arts at PLU is the premier performing artscenter in the South Sound. It includes two performancespaces—the mainstage and studio theater—as well asa scene shop, art gallery, costume design shop anddressing and makeup rooms. While the mainstage lendsitself to large productions, the studio theater, a blackbox-style performance space, is ideal for small, intimatesettings. Both theaters boast top-of-the-line technology,with new lighting systems, state-of-the-art controlboards and LED lights.FORENSICS (SPEECH AND DEBATE)CENTER FOR MEDIA STUDIESMEDIALABSOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTSAMERICAN CHORAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION(student chapter)COLLEGIATE WASHINGTON MUSIC EDUCATORSCONFERENCECENTER FOR MEDIA STUDIESThe Center for Media Studies serves the communityby providing assistance with communication andmedia-related projects. The Center, housed withinthe School of Arts and Communication, leveragesoutstanding programs in Journalism, PublicRelations, Advertising and Graphic Design to provideunprecedented learning opportunities through workwith on-campus and external clients.AIDA INGRAM HALLIngram Hall houses a variety of resources, includingcomputer labs; the Center for Media Studies; theMediaLab studio; forensics squad room; largerstudios for art education, ceramics, graphic design,letterpress, photography, printmaking and sculpture;and the Boge Library, featuring more than 1,200 booksand resources. Ingram features two gallery spaces:the University Gallery, which hosts exhibitions fromprofessional artists, faculty and students, and theWekell Gallery.MU PHI EPSILONAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTS(student chapter)NATIONAL COUNCIL ON EDUCATION FORTHE CERAMIC ARTS(student chapter)PLUTONIC AND HERMONIC(student a cappella groups)CLAY CROWS(student improv group)STUDENT MEDIA(The Mooring Mast newspaper, Mast TV, LASR radio)BEYOND THE CLASSROOMStudents have the opportunity to completeat least one internship, whether locally (TheWashington State Fair or Pierce CountyTransit, for example) or globally. Byusing what you learn in the classroomto solve real-life problems, you’llrealize the practical applicationsof your studies (with guidancefrom an instructor) andbecome an activelycontributing citizenand communitymember throughyour service.MARY BAKER RUSSELL MUSIC CENTERThe Mary Baker Russell Music Center includes choraland instrumental rehearsal spaces; faculty studios;practice rooms; a music library; electronic music labs;classrooms; and the acoustically impressive LagerquistConcert Hall, which houses the Gottfried and MaryFuchs Organ, the largest university-based organ on theWest Coast. This building also features the magnificentChihuly Glass Roses installation in the lobby, and theAmphitheater, the perfect location for outdoor concerts.
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND COMMUNICATION253.535.7150 soac@plu.edu 253.536.5063 (Fax)Ingram Hall 101Tacoma, WA 98447-0003W W W. P L U . E D U / S O A C
the highest professional standards of artistry designed to challenge, entertain and inspire audiences. In our challenging Theatre program, housed within the beautiful new Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, we train you in all aspects of theatre art—from acting and directing to technical theatre and design.
