| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mathematics Requirement | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities (2 courses) | ||
Requirement satisfied by 6 SH of MUHL 3772-3774 (Music History and Literature 2-4) | ||
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) | 7 | |
| Social Science (2 courses) | 6 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness (need 1 additional course) | 3 | |
One course satisfied by 3 SH of MUHL 3771 (Music History and Literature 1) | ||
| Core Music Requirements | ||
| Music Theory: 19-21 hours | ||
| MUTC 1531 & MUTC 1541 | Music Theory 1 and Aural Theory 1 | 4-5 |
Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1531N for MUTC 1531 | ||
| MUTC 1532 & MUTC 1542 | Music Theory 2 and Aural Theory 2 | 4-5 |
Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1531N for MUTC 1531 | ||
| MUTC 2631 & MUTC 2641 | Music Theory 3 and Aural Theory 3 | 4 |
| MUTC 2632 & MUTC 2642 | Music Theory 4 and Aural Theory 4 | 4 |
| MUTC 3750 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Conducting | ||
| MUCO 3715 | Choral and Instrumental Conducting | 3 |
| Applied Lessons (Instrument or Voice) | ||
| Primary Instrument Applied Lessons: 14 hours | ||
| Applied Lesson 1501 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 1502 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 2601 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 2602 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 3703 | 3 | |
| Applied Lesson 3704 | 3 | |
| Junior Recital (Applied Instrument/Voice) | N/C | |
| Ensembles | ||
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 4 | |
| MUEN 00XX Chamber Ensemble | 2 | |
| Composition Emphasis | ||
| MCMP 1501 | Composition | 2 |
| MCMP 1502 | Composition | 2 |
| MCMP 2601 | Composition | 2 |
| MCMP 2602 | Composition | 2 |
| MCMP 3703 | Composition | 3 |
| MCMP 3704 | Composition | 3 |
| MCMP 4803 | Composition | 3 |
| MCMP 4804 | Composition | 3 |
| Senior Recital (Composition) | N/C | |
| Music Recording/Technology | ||
| MUIN 1561 | Music Recording Workshop | 4 |
| MUIN 3762 | Digital Sound Production | 2 |
| Methods Courses. Choose 5 from the following: | 5 | |
| MUAC 3732 Brass Methods | ||
| MUAC 3733 Woodwind Methods | ||
| MUAC 3734 String Methods | ||
| MUAC 3735 Jazz Methods | ||
| MUAC 3755 Guitar Methods | ||
| MUAC 3759 Voice Class | ||
| Electives to meet 120 hours | 2 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-124 | |
- 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 each semester.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
or ENGL 1549 Writing 1 with Support | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1 |
| MUTC 1531 & MUTC 1541 | Music Theory 1 and Aural Theory 1 | 4-5 |
Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1531N for MUTC 1531 | ||
| MUAC 1581 | Class Piano 1 | 1 |
Keyboard Majors will substitute MUAC 2691 | ||
| Applied Instrument or Voice 1501 | 2 | |
| MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
| MCMP 1501 | Composition | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 14-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Natural Science Elective | 3 | |
| MUTC 1532 & MUTC 1542 | Music Theory 2 and Aural Theory 2 | 4-5 |
Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1531N for MUTC 1531. | ||
| MUAC 1582 | Class Piano 2 | 1 |
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2692 | ||
| Applied Instrument or Voice 1502 | 2 | |
| MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
| MCMP 1502 | Composition | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 16-17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 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 |
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2693 | ||
| Applied Instrument or Voice 2601 | 2 | |
| MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
| MCMP 2601 | Composition | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUTC 2632 & MUTC 2642 | Music Theory 4 and Aural Theory 4 | 4 |
| MUAC 2682 or MUAC 3782 | Class Piano 4 or Jazz Class Piano 2 | 1 |
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2694 | ||
| Applied Instrument or Voice 2602 | 2 | |
| MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
| MCMP 2602 | Composition | 2 |
| MUAC 37xx (Methods Elective) | 1 | |
| MUAC 37xx (Methods Elective) | 1 | |
| MUIN 1561 | Music Recording Workshop | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUTC 3750 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
| MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
| Applied Instrument or Voice 3703 | 3 | |
| MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
| MCMP 3703 | Composition | 3 |
| MUIN 3762 | Digital Sound Production | 2 |
| MUAC 37xx (Methods Elective) | 1 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
| Applied Instrument or Voice 3704 | 3 | |
| MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
| MCMP 3704 | Composition | 3 |
| MUCO 3715 | Choral and Instrumental Conducting | 3 |
| MUAC 37xx (Methods Elective) | 1 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
| MCMP 4803 | Composition | 3 |
| MUAC 37xx (Methods Elective) | 1 | |
| Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| MCMP 4804 | Composition | 3 |
| MUHL 3774 or MUHL 3775 | Music History and Literature 4 or Jazz History | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Natural Science + Lab | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 13 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 118-121 | |
- 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.
- Students will compose music in a variety of genres.