The BA in Music offers a broad liberal arts degree in music with many opportunities for personal growth as a musician.
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 Level Course | 4 | |
Any Foreign Language 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.
- 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.