Ardelle Ries, DMus, MMus, BMus

Professor, Augustana - Fine Arts & Humanities
Directory

Fall Term 2025 (1930)

AUIDS 301 - Community Partnership Project

6 units (fi 12)(VAR, VARIABLE)

The Community Partnership Project is a project-based course in the Augustana Core. With the support of a faculty advisor, students will work in small multidisciplinary groups on a specific issue raised by a community partner. This course introduces students to the skills and knowledge they need to work professionally with community partners, while reinforcing their ability to work collaboratively on a project. Prerequisite: AUIDS 201.

LECTURE A01 (55330)

2025-08-28 - 2025-09-16
MTWRF 14:00 - 17:00

2025-09-22 - 2025-12-11
W 08:30 - 11:30



AUMUS 146 - Choral Ensemble

1 unit (fi 2)(EITHER, 0-2L-0)

Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Note: the course does not require participation in a performance tour.

LECTURE/LAB 1X01 (53902)

2025-09-22 - 2025-12-11
T 18:45 - 20:30



AUMUS 246 - Choral Ensemble

1 unit (fi 2)(EITHER, 0-2L-0)

Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Note: the course does not require participation in a performance tour.

LECTURE/LAB 1X01 (53903)

2025-09-22 - 2025-12-11
T 18:45 - 20:30



AUMUS 346 - Choral Ensemble

1 unit (fi 2)(EITHER, 0-2L-0)

Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Note: the course does not require participation in a performance tour.

LECTURE/LAB 1X01 (53904)

2025-09-22 - 2025-12-11
T 18:45 - 20:30



AUMUS 356 - Music and Wellness

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

A survey course designed to explore the range of benefits that music can offer to the community as related to health and wellness.

LECTURE 3A01 (57649)

2025-08-28 - 2025-09-16
MTWRF 14:00 - 17:00



AUMUS 446 - Choral Ensemble

1 unit (fi 2)(EITHER, 0-2L-0)

Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Note: the course does not require participation in a performance tour.

LECTURE/LAB 1X01 (53905)

2025-09-22 - 2025-12-11
T 18:45 - 20:30

Winter Term 2026 (1940)

AUMUS 148 - Choral Ensemble

1 unit (fi 2)(EITHER, 2-0-0)

Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Note: a 1 unit course over either term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour.

LECTURE 1X50 (84655)

2026-01-26 - 2026-04-17
T 18:45 - 20:30



AUMUS 162 - Aural, Sight Singing, and Keyboard Skills I

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Development of listening, reading, and keyboard skills integral to the internalization of concepts covered in AUMUS 160. Prerequisites: AUMUS 100 or a score higher than 70% in the Music Theory Placement Examination (MTPE), and completion of the Keyboard Skills Interview (KSI).

LECTURE 1B01 (85219)

2026-01-26 - 2026-04-17
MWF 13:30 - 14:30



AUMUS 248 - Choral Ensemble

1 unit (fi 2)(EITHER, 2-0-0)

Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Note: a 1 unit course over either term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour.

LECTURE 1X50 (84656)

2026-01-26 - 2026-04-17
T 18:45 - 20:30



AUMUS 348 - Choral Ensemble

1 unit (fi 2)(EITHER, 2-0-0)

Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Note: a 1 unit course over either term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour.

LECTURE 1X50 (84657)

2026-01-26 - 2026-04-17
T 18:45 - 20:30



AUMUS 448 - Choral Ensemble

1 unit (fi 2)(EITHER, 2-0-0)

Performance of choral music in an inclusion choir context. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor. Note: a 1 unit course over either term. The course does not require participation in a performance tour.

LECTURE 1X50 (84658)

2026-01-26 - 2026-04-17
T 18:45 - 20:30