Bachelor of Music in Music Performance, Jazz Track

Jazz Track Faculty

Dr. Kent Engelhardt
Bliss Hall 2212
Phone: 330.941.1542
E-mail: 
kjengelhardt@ysu.edu

Dave Kana
Bliss Hall 3151
E-mail: djkana@ysu.edu

Dr. Dave Morgan
Bliss Hall 3041
Phone: 330.941.1830
E-mail: dsmorgan@ysu.edu


Jazz Track

The BM in Music Performance, Jazz emphasizes collaborative interaction, individual creativity, musical proficiency, and pedagogy as well as historical and cultural perspectives through a unique and comprehensive curriculum. Collaborative interaction is encouraged and realized through five semesters of Jazz Combo or Contemporary Ensemble and 5 semesters of Jazz Ensemble and creates a balanced approach between small and large ensemble experiences. Included in the ensemble experiences are on-campus concerts and off-campus performances throughout the region. Individual creativity is stressed in four semesters of Jazz Improvisation and two semesters of Jazz Arranging. In addition, musical proficiencies are part of both Jazz Improvisation and Jazz Arranging. Individual harmonic proficiency and keyboard skills are expected in two semesters of Class Jazz Piano. Jazz pedagogy is addressed in a specialized one semester Jazz Methods class, and historical and cultural perspectives are presented in the one semester Jazz History course. Many students in this degree choose to take 5000-level Selected Topics in Jazz History to fulfill their upper division history/theory elective. The Junior Recital and the Senior Recital include a jazz component and are the capstone experiences of the degree.


Dana School of Music Contact Information

To learn more about our degree programs, scholarships, performances, faculty, and students, contact the Dana School of Music at 330-941-3635. To schedule a personalized campus visit, contact the Cliffe College of Creative Arts Program Coordinator of Admissions and Recruitment at 330-941-2346 or sawaltman@ysu.edu. We would love to hear about your interests, show you our school, and become an important part of your future. 

COURSE TITLE S.H.
FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT - STUDENT SUCCESS
YSU 1500Success Seminar1-2
or SS 1500 Strong Start Success Seminar
or HONR 1500 Intro to Honors
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
ENGL 1550Writing 13-4
or ENGL 1549 Writing 1 with Support
ENGL 1551Writing 23
CMST 1545Communication Foundations3
Mathematics Requirement3
Arts and Humanities (2 courses)0
Satisfied by 6 hours MUHL 3772, 3773, or 3774, two of which are required in the major.
Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with a lab)7
Social Science (2 courses)6
Social and Personal Awareness (need 1 additional class) 3
One course satisfied by 3 s.h. of MUHL 3771, which is required in the major.
CORE MUSIC REQUIREMENTS
Music Theory (16-18 hours). Music Theory and Aural Theory of the same level must be taken concurrently.
MUTC 1531Music Theory 12-3
or MUTC 1531N Music Theory 1 Intensive
Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1531N for MUTC 1531
MUTC 1541Aural Theory 12
MUTC 1532Music Theory 22-3
or MUTC 1532N Music Theory 2 Intensive
Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1532N for MUTC 1532
MUTC 1542Aural Theory 22
MUTC 2631Music Theory 32
MUTC 2641Aural Theory 32
MUTC 2632Music Theory 42
MUTC 2642Aural Theory 42
Keyboard Musicianship (4 hours)
MUAC 1581Class Piano 11
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2691
MUAC 1582Class Piano 21
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2692
MUAC 3781Jazz Class Piano 11
MUAC 3782Jazz Class Piano 21
Music History and Literature (12 hours)
MUHL 3771Music History and Literature 13
Choose two courses from MUHL 3772 Music History and Literature 2, MUHL 3773 Music History and Literature 3, or MUHL 3774 Music History and Literature 46
MUHL 3775Jazz History3
Conducting (3 hours)
MUCO 3715Choral and Instrumental Conducting3
APPLIED LESSONS (22 hours)
Applied Lesson 15012
Applied Lesson 15022
Applied Lesson 26033
Applied Lesson 26043
Applied Lesson 3703 3
Applied Lesson 3704 (with Junior Recital)3
Applied Lesson 48033
Applied Lesson 4804 (with Senior Recital)3
ENSEMBLES (10 hours)
MUEN 0023 Jazz Ensemble5
MUEN 0030 Jazz Combo (or MUEN 0013 Contemporary Ensembles)5
JAZZ EMPHASIS (19 hours)
MUAC 3735Jazz Methods1
MUTC 3712Jazz Arranging 13
MUTC 3713Jazz Arranging 23
MUAC 2667Jazz Improvisation 13
MUAC 2668Jazz Improvisation 23
MUAC 4867Jazz Improvisation 33
MUAC 4868Jazz Improvisation 43
MUHL/MUTC - Upper DivisionTheory or History Elective (3 hours)3
Music Electives (2 hours)2
Total Semester Hours120-124
  • Music students must attend 36 convocations as a graduation requirement.
  • Music students must attend 30 Dana School of Music concerts or recitals.
  • Applied lesson must be taken concurrently with an ensemble.
Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallS.H.
YSU 1500
Success Seminar
or Strong Start Success Seminar
or Intro to Honors
1-2
ENGL 1550
Writing 1
or Writing 1 with Support
3-4
MUTC 1531
Music Theory 1
or Music Theory 1 Intensive
2-3
Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1531N for MUTC 1531
MUTC 1541 Aural Theory 1 2
MUAC 1581 Class Piano 1 1
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2691
Applied Lesson 1501 2
MUEN 0023 Jazz Ensemble 1
 Semester Hours12-15
Spring
ENGL 1551 Writing 2 3
MATH 2623 Quantitative Reasoning 3
General Education Elective 3
MUTC 1532
Music Theory 2
or Music Theory 2 Intensive
2-3
Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1532N for MUTC 1532
MUTC 1542 Aural Theory 2 2
MUAC 1582 Class Piano 2 1
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2692
Applied Lesson 1502 2
MUEN 0023 Jazz Ensemble 1
 Semester Hours17-18
Year 2
Fall
MUTC 2631
MUTC 2641
Music Theory 3
and Aural Theory 3
4
MUAC 3781 Jazz Class Piano 1 1
MUHL 3771 Music History and Literature 1 3
Applied Lesson 2603 3
MUEN 0023
MUEN 0030
Jazz Ensemble
and Jazz Combo
2
MUAC 2667 Jazz Improvisation 1 3
 Semester Hours16
Spring
MUTC 2632
MUTC 2642
Music Theory 4
and Aural Theory 4
4
MUAC 3782 Jazz Class Piano 2 1
MUHL 3772
Music History and Literature 2
or Music History and Literature 4
3
Applied Lesson 2604 3
MUEN 0023
MUEN 0030
Jazz Ensemble
and Jazz Combo
2
MUAC 2668 Jazz Improvisation 2 3
 Semester Hours16
Year 3
Fall
Applied Lesson 3703 3
MUTC 3712
Jazz Arranging 1
or Jazz Improvisation 3
3
MUHL 3773 Music History and Literature 3 3
MUCO 3715 Choral and Instrumental Conducting 3
MUAC 3735 Jazz Methods 1
CMST 1545 Communication Foundations 3
 Semester Hours16
Spring
Applied Lesson 3704 (with Junior Recital) 3
MUTC 3713
Jazz Arranging 2
or Jazz Improvisation 4
3
MUEN 0030 Jazz Combo 1
MUHL 3775 Jazz History 3
Music Elective 1
General Education Elective 3
 Semester Hours14
Year 4
Fall
General Education Elective 3
MUTC 3712
Jazz Arranging 1
or Jazz Improvisation 3
3
Applied Lesson 4803 3
MUEN 0023
MUEN 0030
Jazz Ensemble
and Jazz Combo
2
MUHL/MUTC Upper Division Elective 3
Music Elective 1
 Semester Hours15
Spring
Natural Science + Lab 4
General Education Elective 3
MUTC 3713
Jazz Arranging 2
or Jazz Improvisation 4
3
Applied Lesson 4804 (with Senior Recital) 3
MUEN 0030 Jazz Combo 1
 Semester Hours14
 Total Semester Hours120-124
  • Music students must attend 36 convocations as a graduation requirement.
  • Music students must attend 30 Dana School of Music concerts or recitals.
  • Applied lesson must be taken concurrently with an ensemble.

Learning Outcomes

The student learning outcomes for the major in music are as follows:

  • Students will perform a public recital in their applied area.
  • Students will analyze music, discriminate pitch, harmony, and rhythm and perform harmonic progressions at the piano.
  • Students will demonstrate critical thinking about the various historical periods, cultural contexts, and social forces that influence musical activity.
  • Students will demonstrate basic keyboard proficiency including scales, arpeggios, harmonization, repertoire, transpositions, and score reading.
  • Students will perform, improvise, compose, and arrange jazz music.