COURSE TITLE S.H.
FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS
YSU 1500Success Seminar1-2
or SS 1500 Strong Start Success Seminar
or HONR 1500 Intro to Honors
General Education Requirements
ENGL 1550Writing 13-4
or ENGL 1549 Writing 1 with Support
ENGL 1551Writing 23
CMST 1545Communication Foundations3
MATH 2623Quantitative Reasoning 13
Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.)
Requirement satisfied by 6 hours of MUHL 3772-3774
Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (6-7 s.h.)7
Social Science (6 s.h.)
PSYC 1560General Psychology3
Social Science elective3
Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.)
MUHL 3771
Music History and Literature 1
SPA elective3
Core Music Requirements
Music Theory: 19-21 hours
MUTC 1531Music Theory 12-3
or MUTC 1531N Music Theory 1 Intensive
Students who score below 80% on the Theory Placement Exam will substitute MUTC 1531N for MUTC 1531.
MUTC 1541Aural Theory 12
MUTC 1532Music Theory 22-3
or MUTC 1532N Music Theory 2 Intensive
Students in the Intensive Track will substitute MUTC 1532N for MUTC 1532.
MUTC 1542Aural Theory 22
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 3710Orchestration and Arranging3
Music History and Literature: 12 hours
MUHL 3771Music History and Literature 13
MUHL 3772Music History and Literature 23
MUHL 3773Music History and Literature 33
MUHL 3774Music History and Literature 43
Keyboard Musicianship: 4 hours
MUAC 1581Class Piano 11
MUAC 1582Class Piano 21
MUAC 2681Class Piano 31
or MUAC 3781 Jazz Class Piano 1
MUAC 2682Class Piano 41
or MUAC 3782 Jazz Class Piano 2
Keyboard majors will substitute Professional Piano Skills 1 thru 4 (MUAC 2691, 2692, 2693, and 2694).
Conducting
MUCO 3715Choral and Instrumental Conducting3
Applied Lessons
Primary Instrument Applied Lessons: 14 hours
Applied Lesson 15012
Applied Lesson 15022
Applied Lesson 26012
Applied Lesson 26022
Applied Lesson 37012
Applied Lesson 37022
Applied Lesson 4801 (with Senior Recital)**2
Ensembles
Large Ensembles: 5 hours5
Chamber Ensembles: 2 hours2
Music Education
Methods: 3 hours
Select 3 methods courses from the following: 3
MUAC 3732 Brass Methods
MUAC 3733 Woodwind Methods
MUAC 3734 String Methods
MUAC 3735 Jazz Methods
MUAC 3755 Guitar Methods
MUAC 3763 Percussion Methods
Music Education: 26 hours
MUED 2611Computer Applications in Music Education2
MUED 2622Foundations of Music Education2
MUED 4823Music Teaching in Early Childhood (Pre K-3)2
MUED 4824Music Teaching in the Middle School2
MUED 4825Music Teaching in the High School2
MUED 4822Teaching Choral Music2
MUED 4842AStudent Teaching Seminar for Music Education2
MUED 4844Supervised Student Teaching, Music (K-12)10
**Prior to student teaching (MUED 4844), students are required to complete the Senior Recital.
MUED 5880Vocal Pedagogy1
Diction, select one from the following:1
MUAC 1556 Singer's Diction: English/Italian
MUAC 1557 Singer's Diction German
MUAC 1558 Singer's Diction French
College of Education: 15 hours
EDFN 1501Introduction to Education3
SPED 2630Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society3
TERG 3711Reading Application in Content Areas, Secondary Years3
EDFN 3708Education and Society3
PSYC 3709Psychology of Education3
Total Semester Hours132-136
  • 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 large ensemble each semester.
Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallS.H.
YSU 1500
or HONR 1500
or SS 1500
 Success Seminar
or Intro to Honors
or Strong Start Success Seminar
 1-2
Voice 1501 2
MUTC 1531
or MUTC 1531N
 Music Theory 1
or Music Theory 1 Intensive
 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
MUAC 1581 Class Piano 1 1
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2691.  
MUEN XXXX Large Ensemble 1
EDFN 1501 Introduction to Education 3
ENGL 1550
or ENGL 1549
 Writing 1
or Writing 1 with Support
 3-4
MATH 2623 Quantitative Reasoning 1 3
 Semester Hours18-21
Spring
Voice 1502 2
MUTC 1532
or MUTC 1532N
 Music Theory 2
or Music Theory 2 Intensive
 2-3
Students in the Intensive Track will substitute MUTC 1532N for MUTC 1532.  
MUTC 1542 Aural Theory 2 2
MUAC 1582 Class Piano 2 1
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2692.  
MUEN XXXX Large Ensemble 1
SPED 2630 Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society 3
ENGL 1551 Writing 2 3
PSYC 1560 General Psychology 3
 Semester Hours17-18
Year 2
Fall
Voice 2601 2
MUTC 2631
& MUTC 2641		 Music Theory 3
and Aural Theory 3		 4
MUAC 2681 Class Piano 3 1
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2693.  
MUEN XXXX Large Ensemble 1
MUAC 15XX Diction Elective 1
MUAC 37XX Methods Course 1
MUED 2622 Foundations of Music Education 2
MUHL 3771 Music History and Literature 1 3
CMST 1545 Communication Foundations 3
 Semester Hours18
Spring
Voice 2602 2
MUTC 2632
& MUTC 2642		 Music Theory 4
and Aural Theory 4		 4
MUAC 2682 Class Piano 4 1
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2694.  
MUEN XXXX Large Ensemble 1
MUAC 37XX Methods Course 1
MUAC 37XX Methods Course 1
MUED 2611 Computer Applications in Music Education 2
TERG 3711 Reading Application in Content Areas, Secondary Years 3
MUHL 3772 Music History and Literature 2 3
Application for Upper Division must be completed by this semester.  
 Semester Hours18
Year 3
Fall
Voice 3701 2
MUCO 3715 Choral and Instrumental Conducting 3
MUED 4823 Music Teaching in Early Childhood (Pre K-3) 2
MUHL 3773 Music History and Literature 3 3
MUEN XXXX Chamber Ensemble 1
PSYC 3709 Psychology of Education 3
General Education Elective 3
If students wish to student teach in the spring of 4th year, all convocation requirements must be completed by the end of 3rd year.  
 Semester Hours17
Spring
Voice 3702 2
MUTC 3710 Orchestration and Arranging 3
MUED 4824 Music Teaching in the Middle School 2
MUED 4822 Teaching Choral Music 2
MUEN XXXX Large Ensemble 1
MUHL 3774 Music History and Literature 4 3
General Education Elective 3
 Semester Hours16
Year 4
Fall
Senior Recital MUST be completed by the end of this semester. Application to student teach is due by September 15. Placement meeting with Music Education Coordinator must occur before September 15.  
Voice 4801 (with Senior Recital)** 2
MUED 4825 Music Teaching in the High School 2
MUED 5880 Vocal Pedagogy 1
MUEN XXXX Chamber Ensemble 1
EDFN 3708 Education and Society 3
Natural Science + Lab 4
General Education Elective 3
 Semester Hours16
Spring
MUED 4842A Student Teaching Seminar for Music Education 2
MUED 4844 Supervised Student Teaching, Music (K-12) 10
**Prior to student teaching, students are required to complete the Senior Recital.  
 Semester Hours12
 Total Semester Hours132-136
  • 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 large 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.
  • Students will demonstrate effective planning, teaching, and assessment appropriate to K-12 students in music settings.