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. |
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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 |
MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
Arts and Humanities (2 courses) | ||
Natural Science (2 courses, 1 must include 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, which is required in the major. | ||
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 (19-21 hours) (Music theory and Aural Theory of the same level must be taken concurrently.) | ||
MUTC 1531 | Music Theory 1 | 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 |
MUTC 1532 | Music Theory 2 | 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 |
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 |
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 (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 |
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 (5 hours) | 5 | |
MINOR: 12-18 hours (6 hours upper division) *12-credit minor will require 6 hours of additional elective credit. | 18 | |
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 | ||
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Fall | S.H. | |
YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Strong Start Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
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 Lesson 1501 | 2 | |
MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
Semester Hours | 12-15 | |
Spring | ||
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
General Education 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 1532N for MUTC 1532 | ||
MUAC 1582 | Class Piano 2 | 1 |
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2692 | ||
Applied Lesson 1502 | 2 | |
MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
Semester Hours | 17-18 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
Course for Minor | 3 | |
MUTC 2631 & MUTC 2641 | Music Theory 3 and Aural Theory 3 | 4 |
MUAC 2681 | Class Piano 3 | 1 |
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2693 | ||
MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
Applied Lesson 2601 | 2 | |
MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
Semester Hours | 17 | |
Spring | ||
General Education Elective | 3 | |
Course for Minor | 3 | |
MUTC 2632 & MUTC 2642 | Music Theory 4 and Aural Theory 4 | 4 |
MUAC 2682 | Class Piano 4 | 1 |
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2694 | ||
MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
Applied Lesson 2602 | 2 | |
MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
Semester Hours | 17 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
Natural Science + Lab | 4 | |
Course for Minor | 3 | |
MUTC 3750 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
Applied Lesson 3701 | 2 | |
MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
Semester Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
General Education Elective | 3 | |
Course for Minor | 3 | |
MUHL 3774 | Music History and Literature 4 | 3 |
MUCO 3715 | Choral and Instrumental Conducting | 3 |
Applied Lesson 3702 | 2 | |
MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Year 4 | ||
Fall | ||
Foreign Language | 4 | |
Course for Minor | 3 | |
Applied Lesson 4801 (with Senior Recital) | 2 | |
MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
Music Elective(s) | 4 | |
Semester Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
General Education Elective | 3 | |
Course for Minor (if needed) | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 4 | |
MUEN 00XX | 1 | |
Music Elective | 1 | |
Semester Hours | 12 | |
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.
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.