Program Director
Joseph Carucci, D.M.A.
Director and Professor
Dana School of Music and University Theatre
Bliss Hall 3010
1 Tressel Way
Youngstown, OH 44555
330.941.1439
jwcarucci@ysu.edu
Program Description
The Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Performance in the Dana School of Music offers exceptional opportunities for solo and collaborative performance, scholarship, and pedagogy and also provides avenues for students to diversify their studies with elective courses and professional skills that are relevant to their area of focus. The intensive applied curriculum provides students with skills they will use throughout their professional careers and supports their development as artists and teachers who engage their audiences with authenticity—in live performances as well as via digital platforms.
M.M. students work closely with a world-class faculty of performers, composers, and scholars. Through the development of strategic experiences, our faculty help our students further their unique aspirations, thus enabling them to pursue a variety of professional opportunities in multiple contexts. Students are encouraged to develop their own specialized interests, including involvement in competitions, festivals, or recordings; additional studies in pedagogy or collaborative performance; or focused repertoire studies in areas such as new music or music of underrepresented composers.
Our students regularly win regional, national, and international recognition in performance and garner competition awards. They routinely perform as artists, chamber musicians, and artist-faculty at summer music festivals in the U.S. and abroad. They are accepted to prestigious doctoral programs and have earned positions as academic faculty around the country and across the globe.
The M.M. in Music Performance prepares students with advanced training to develop careers in a myriad of fields. Our alumni are Grammy® Award winning artists and may be found performing with national and international ensembles; recording in Hollywood studios; touring with diverse acts; performing with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra; serving as award-winning producers, arrangers, and audio engineers; and teaching in various venues. Our degree helps students define their future professional goals and equips them with exceptional skills for successful careers.
Contact Information
To learn more about our degree programs, audition information, Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships, careers, performances, faculty, and students, visit Dana School of Music or contact us at 330.941.3636.
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 learn about your interests, talk with you about our programs, and become an important part of your future.
Graduate Faculty
Brass
Van Parker, Horn
Bliss Hall 3023
330.941.3635
Dr. Christopher Krummel, Trumpet
Bliss Hall 1248
330.941.1838
clkrummel@ysu.edu
Dr. Andrew Mitchell, Trombone
Bliss Hall 3053
330.941.1842
Dr. Yukitada Onitsuka,Tuba/Euphonium
Bliss Hall 3146
330.941.3634
yonitsuka@ysu.edu
Percussion
Dr. Glenn Schaft
Bliss Hall 2234
330.941.2643
geschaft@ysu.edu
Piano
Caroline Oltmanns, D.M.A.
Bliss Hall 1240
330.941.1826
cmoltmanns@ysu.edu
Strings
Dr. François Fowler, Guitar
Bliss Hall 3043
330.941.3479
fpfowler@ysu.edu
Dr. David Morgan, String Bass
Bliss Hall 3041
330.941.1930
dsmorgan@ysu.edu
Woodwinds
Dr. Christine Carucci, Bassoon
Bliss Hall 3077
330.941.3635
cacarucci@ysu.edu
Shawn Reynolds, Oboe
Bliss Hall 3051
330.941.3646
srreynolds@ysu.edu
Dr. James Umble, Saxophone
Bliss Hall 3033
330.941.1828
jcumble@ysu.edu
Dr. Alice Wang, Clarinet
Bliss Hall 3049
330.941.1827
amwang@ysu.edu
Voice
Misook Yun, D.M.A.
Professor
Bliss Hall 3159
330.941.3644
myun@ysu.edu
Admission Requirements
- Applicants for admission to graduate study in the Master of Music in Music Performance degree must have completed a baccalaureate degree in music from an accredited college or university.
- Admission requires a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale).
- An audition is required for admittance to all performance degrees.
Contact Information
To learn more about our degree programs, audition information, Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships, careers, performances, faculty, and students, visit Dana School of Music or contact us at 330.941.3636.
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 learn about your interests, talk with you about our programs, and become an important part of your future.
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of 30 semester hours and all requirements specific to each degree.
- Students in Performance will take core courses in Music and Society (6980), Graduate Analysis (6922), and Research in Music (6960). These courses are offered in an online asynchronous format to accommodate the online Music Education students.
- In performance degrees, students will also take applied lessons, ensembles, and seminar electives. Performance degrees will culminate in a recital of 50 minutes of music. Candidates in Voice Performance are expected to be proficient in two foreign languages or else take two semesters each of two different languages (Italian, French, or German).
- Students must maintain a minimum grade-point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) to remain in “good standing.” Any course grade of D or F must be repeated and passed with a grade of A or B and no more than 6 semester hours of coursework with a grade of C may count toward the minimum graduation hour requirements.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 9 | |
| Graduate Analysis | ||
| Research in Music | ||
| Music and Society | ||
| Applied Lessons | 12 | |
| Seminar Electives | 3 | |
| Ensembles | 6 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Lessons (12 s.h.) | 12 | |
Applied lessons are offered on: Bassoon (BASS), Baritone Horn (BHFN), Cello (CELL), Clarinet (CLAR), Flute (FLUT), French Horn (FHRN), Guitar (GUIT), Oboe (OBOE), Percussion (PERC), Piano (PIAN), Saxophone (SAX), String Bass (SBSS), Trombone (TROM), Trumpet (TRUM), Tuba, Viola (VIOL), Violin (VION), Voice (VOIC), as well as in Conducting (COND). | ||
6901 | ||
6902 | ||
6905 | ||
6906 | ||
| Seminar Electives (select a total of 3 S.H. of the following) | 3 | |
| Theory Seminar | ||
| Pedagogy of Theory | ||
| Jazz Theory | ||
| Jazz Composition | ||
| Seminar in Musicology | ||
| Selected Topics in Jazz History | ||
| Independent Projects in Music | ||
| Ensembles (select a total of 6 S.H. of the following) | 6 | |
| Dana Chorale | ||
| University Chorus | ||
| Concert Band | ||
| Wind Ensemble | ||
| Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Percussion Ensemble | ||
| String Ensemble | ||
| Men's Chorus | ||
| Dana Opera Ensemble | ||
| Contemporary Ensemble | ||
| Women's Chorus | ||
| Early Music Ensemble | ||
| Woodwind Ensemble | ||
| Horn Choir | ||
| Trombone Ensemble | ||
| Tuba Ensemble | ||
| Trumpet Ensemble | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Composer's Ensemble | ||
| Gospel Choir | ||
| Chamber Orchestra | ||
| Chamber Winds | ||
| Guitar Ensemble | ||
| Jazz Combo | ||
| Chamber Music | ||
| Saxophone Quartet | ||
| Piano Chamber | ||
Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and work critically with historical information (MUHL). Assessment: MUHL course-based project
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of specialized knowledge of at least one aspect of Music Theory (MUTC). Assessment: Final exam in 6922 Graduate Analysis II
- Students will demonstrate the ability to write in a scholarly manner about their area of specialization within music. Assessment: Final Project in 6960 Research in Music
- Students will demonstrate proficiency in their applied area. Assessment: Second year RECITAL of 50 minutes of music.