Admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Music has been suspended. Please consider enrollment in one of our other Music programs.
B.A. Music Faculty
Dr. Joe Carucci, Director
Bliss Hall 3010
Phone: 1439
E-mail: jwcarucci@ysu.edu
B.A. Music
The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Music provides students many opportunities for personal growth as a musician, while also pursuing a broad liberal arts education. The B.A. gives students the flexibility to explore special interest areas that are in line with their career and educational goals. Students earning the B.A. in Music are encouraged to take advantage of course offerings across the University that support their diverse interests. Examples of careers for which this degree prepares students include performance, entrepreneurship, arts administration, composing/arranging, music business/industry, education, film scoring, music directing, songwriting, and further study at the graduate-level.
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 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University 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 |
| Any Gen Ed Math (Recommended MATH 2623) | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities (2 courses) | 0 | |
| Natural Science (2 courses, 1 must include lab) | 7 | |
| Social Science (2 courses) | 6 | |
| General Education Electives | 6 | |
CMST 1545 (3 s.h.) | ||
MUHL 3771 (0 s.h.) *Included in major | ||
Any Gen Ed course (3 s.h.) | ||
| Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| Any Foreign Language 1550 or 1505 Level Course | 4 | |
| Any Foreign Language 1506 or 2600 Level Course | 4 | |
| CORE MUSIC REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Music Theory (17 hours) (Music theory and Aural Theory of the same level must be taken concurrently.) | ||
| MUTC 1531 & MUTC 1541 | Music Theory 1 and Aural Theory 1 | 4 |
| MUTC 1532 & MUTC 1542 | Music Theory 2 and Aural Theory 2 | 4 |
| MUTC 2631 & MUTC 2641 | Music Theory 3 and Aural Theory 3 | 4 |
| MUTC 2633 | Composition and Songwriting | 2 |
| MUTC 3710 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| or MUTC 3712 | Jazz Arranging 1 | |
| Keyboard Musicianship (4 hours) | ||
| MUAC 1581 | Class Piano 1 | 1 |
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2691 | ||
| MUAC 1582 | Class Piano 2 | 1 |
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2692 | ||
| MUAC 2681 | Class Piano 3 | 1 |
| MUAC 2682 | Class Piano 4 | 1 |
| Music History and Literature (9 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 |
| Conducting (3 hours) | ||
| MUCO 3715 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| MUCO 3716 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting | 1 |
| or MUCO 3717 | Advanced Choral Conducting | |
| APPLIED LESSONS (14 hours) | ||
| Applied Lesson 1501 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 1502 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 2601 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 2602 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 3701 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 3702 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 4801 (with Senior Recital) | 2 | |
| ENSEMBLES (8 hours) | ||
| Large Ensembles | 6 | |
| Small Ensembles | 2 | |
| MUSIC ELECTIVES: 10 hours (9 hours of upper division) | 10 | |
| MINOR: 12-18 hours (9 hours upper division) *12-credit minor will require 6 hours of additional elective credit. | 18 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
- All undergraduate music majors are required to attend 12 approved performances each semester for six consecutive semesters beginning in the freshman year.
- Applied lesson must be taken concurrently with an ensemble each semester.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| Applied Lesson 1501 | 2 | |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTC 1531 & MUTC 1541 | Music Theory 1 and Aural Theory 1 | 4 |
| MUAC 1581 | Class Piano 1 | 1 |
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2691 | ||
| Semester Hours | 12-14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Applied Lesson 1502 | 2 | |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTC 1532 & MUTC 1542 | Music Theory 2 and Aural Theory 2 | 4 |
| MUAC 1582 | Class Piano 2 | 1 |
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2692 | ||
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| Any Gen Ed Math | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Applied Lesson 2601 | 2 | |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| 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 | ||
| MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 | |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Applied Lesson 2602 | 2 | |
| MUEN 00XX Small Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTC 2633 | Composition and Songwriting | 2 |
| MUAC 2682 or MUAC 3782 | Class Piano 4 or Jazz Class Piano 2 | 1 |
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2694 | ||
| MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
| Course for Minor | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Applied Lesson 3701 | 2 | |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
| MUCO 3715 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| Course for Minor | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science + Lab | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Applied Lesson 3702 | 2 | |
| MUEN 00XX Small Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUCO 3716 or MUCO 3717 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting or Advanced Choral Conducting | 1 |
| MUTC 3710 or MUTC 3712 | Orchestration and Arranging or Jazz Arranging 1 | 3 |
| Music Elective | 3 | |
| Course for Minor | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Applied Lesson 4801 (with Senior Recital) | 2 | |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| Music Elective(s) | 4 | |
| Course for Minor | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| Music Elective | 3 | |
| Course for Minor (if needed) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | 4 | |
| General Education Elective - Any Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
- All undergraduate music majors are required to attend 12 approved performances each semester for six consecutive semesters beginning in the freshman year.
- 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:
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.