Voice Track Faculty
Susan Foster
Bliss Hall 3147
E-mail: srfoster@ysu.edu
Dr. Misook Yun
Bliss Hall 3159
Phone: 330.941.3644
E-mail: myun@ysu.edu
Jennifer Jones Mosher
Bliss Hall 3147
E-mail: jdjones@ysu.edu
Voice Track
The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance, Voice Track provides exceptional individualized applied studio instruction and offers comprehensive study in areas necessary to prepare for careers as performers and educators, including singing in multiple styles and genres, language and diction courses, vocal pedagogy, opera productions, and large and chamber ensemble experiences. In addition, the program provides supportive courses in piano and music history and theory, as well as avenues for students to diversify their studies with elective classes and professional skills that are relevant to their areas of interest. The B.M. in Performance focuses on the professional development and unique goals of each student.
B.M. in Music Performance students work closely with a world-class faculty of performers, composers, and scholars who hold advanced degrees from some of the world’s finest institutions, including Juilliard, Cincinnati Conservatory, Eastman, Cleveland Institute of Music, New England Conservatory, University of Southern California, Florida State University, and University of Texas. Our faculty work with students to support their personal aspirations through the development of strategic experiences, thus enabling them to pursue a variety of professional opportunities in multiple contexts. Students are encouraged to develop their own specialized interests, including additional studies in pedagogy or collaborative performance; involvement in competitions, festivals, or recordings; or focused repertoire studies in areas such as new music or music of underrepresented composers.
Students pursing the B.M. in Music Performance, Voice Track have a broad range of opportunities to participate in diverse world-class performances that provide professional training as soloists and ensemble members. Examples include multiple annual opera productions with live ensembles, solo recitals, concerto competitions, Dana Chorale, Musical Theatre productions, Jazz Ensemble and Combos, and Contemporary Ensembles. Chamber ensembles provide students the chance to form groups that explore varied literature and entrepreneurship, and many groups are active playing gigs and concerts throughout the region.
Our students regularly win regional, national, and international recognition in performance and garner competition awards. They routinely perform as artists and chamber musicians at summer music festivals in the U.S. and abroad and are accepted to prestigious graduate programs around the country and across the globe.
The B.M. in Music Performance, Voice Track prepares students to develop careers in a myriad of fields. Our alumni routinely perform in various professional settings, including with regional and national opera companies, major orchestras and other ensembles, in concert around the world, and work as academic faculty. Our degree helps students define future professional goals and equips them with exceptional skills for a successful career.
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. |
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FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT - STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
Any Gen Ed Math (Recommended MATH 2623) | 3 | |
Arts and Humanities (2 courses) | ||
Satisfied by 6 hours of MUHL 3772, or 3773, or 3774 which are required in the major. | ||
Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) | 7 | |
Social Science (2 courses) | 6 | |
Social and Personal Awareness (2 courses) | 3 | |
One course satisfied by 3 SH of MUHL 3771, which is required in the major. Need one additional SPA course. | ||
CORE MUSIC REQUIREMENTS | ||
Music Theory (19-21 hours). Music Theory and Aural Theory of the same level must be taken concurrently. | ||
MUTC 1531 | Music Theory 1 | 2-3 |
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 1541 | Aural Theory 1 | 2 |
MUTC 1532 | Music Theory 2 | 2-3 |
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 1542 | Aural Theory 2 | 2 |
MUTC 2631 | Music Theory 3 | 2 |
MUTC 2641 | Aural Theory 3 | 2 |
MUTC 2632 | Music Theory 4 | 2 |
MUTC 2642 | Aural Theory 4 | 2 |
MUTC 3750 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
Keyboard Musicianship (4 hours) | ||
MUAC 1581 | Class Piano 1 | 1 |
MUAC 1582 | Class Piano 2 | 1 |
MUAC 2681 | Class Piano 3 | 1 |
or MUAC 3781 | Jazz Class Piano 1 | |
MUAC 2682 | Class Piano 4 | 1 |
or MUAC 3782 | Jazz Class Piano 2 | |
Music History and Literature (12 hours) | ||
MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
MUHL 3774 | Music History and Literature 4 | 3 |
Conducting (3 hours) | ||
MUCO 3715 | Choral and Instrumental Conducting | 3 |
VOICE EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS | ||
Applied Lessons and Related Courses (Should be taken concurrently with an ensemble) | ||
VOIC 1501 | Voice | 2 |
VOIC 1502 | Voice | 2 |
VOIC 2605 | Voice | 2 |
VOIC 2606 | Voice | 2 |
VOIC 3705 | Voice | 4 |
VOIC 3706 | Voice (with Junior Recital) | 4 |
VOIC 4805 | Voice | 4 |
VOIC 4806 | Voice (with Senior Recital) | 4 |
MUED 5880 | Vocal Pedagogy | 1 |
MUAC 1556 | Singer's Diction: English/German | 1 |
MUAC 1557 | Singer's Diction: Italian/French | 1 |
ENSEMBLES (8 hours) | ||
Large Ensembles | 8 | |
Select from the following (8 hours) | ||
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (16 hours) | 16 | |
Two semesters from two of the following languages: Italian, French, or German | ||
ITAL 1505 Elementary Italian | ||
ITAL 1506 Elementary Italian 2 | ||
FRNC 1550 Elementary French | ||
FRNC 2600 Elementary French 2 | ||
GRMN 1550 Elementary German | ||
GRMN 2600 Intermediate German | ||
ELECTIVES | ||
MUTC/MUHL Upper Division Theory/History Electives (must represent both areas) | 6 | |
Total Semester Hours | 124-128 |
- 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 each semester.
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | S.H. | |
ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Strong Start Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
MUTC 1531 or MUTC 1531N | 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 |
VOIC 1501 | Voice | 2 |
MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
MUAC 15XX Diction Elective | 1 | |
Semester Hours | 13-16 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
Any Gen Ed Math | 3 | |
MUTC 1532 or MUTC 1532N | 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 |
VOIC 1502 | Voice | 2 |
MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Semester Hours | 17-18 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
MUTC 2631 & MUTC 2641 | Music Theory 3 and Aural Theory 3 | 4 |
MUAC 2681 or MUAC 3781 | Class Piano 3 or Jazz Class Piano 1 | 1 |
MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
VOIC 2605 | Voice | 2 |
MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Semester Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
General Education Elective - Natural Science | 3 | |
MUTC 2632 & MUTC 2642 | Music Theory 4 and Aural Theory 4 | 4 |
MUAC 15XX Diction Elective | 1 | |
MUAC 2682 or MUAC 3782 | Class Piano 4 or Jazz Class Piano 2 | 1 |
MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
VOIC 2606 | Voice | 2 |
MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
MUTC 3750 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
VOIC 3705 | Voice | 4 |
MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
First Semester Italian, French, or German | 4 | |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
MUHL 3774 | Music History and Literature 4 | 3 |
VOIC 3706 | Voice (with Junior Recital) | 4 |
MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
Second Semester Italian, French, or German | 4 | |
General Education Elective - Natural Science + Lab | 4 | |
Semester Hours | 16 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
MUHL or MUTC Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
VOIC 4805 | Voice | 4 |
MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
First Semester Italian, French, or German | 4 | |
General Education Elective - Social/Personal Awareness | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
MUCO 3715 | Choral and Instrumental Conducting | 3 |
VOIC 4806 | Voice (with Senior Recital) | 4 |
MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
MUED 5880 | Vocal Pedagogy | 1 |
MUHL or MUTC Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
Second Semester Italian, French, or German | 4 | |
Semester Hours | 16 | |
Total Semester Hours | 124-128 |
- 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 each semester.
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.