Faculty
Daniel Keown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Bliss Hall 3153
330.941.3645
dkeown@ysu.edu
About the Major
The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Education, Choral program provides hands-on experience at all levels that allows students to specialize in idioms that focus on choral and vocal music, including concert choirs, musical theatre, jazz and pop, contemporary, commercial, and chamber ensembles, and more. Through an interactive curriculum that includes courses from the Dana School of Music and YSU’s Department of Teacher Education—along with extensive field experiences in local schools—choral music education students develop into reflective and passionate music educators. Teaching candidates from the Dana School of Music are dedicated to becoming culturally responsive music educators, reflective practitioners, and advocates for the arts who are informed by student-centered pedagogical practices, creativity, and a broad understanding about music and music education in society.
Contact Information
To learn more about our degree programs, audition information, scholarships, professional development and careers, performances, faculty, and students, visit Dana School of Music or contact us 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 (6 s.h.) | 0 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) | 7 | |
| Social Science (6 s.h.) | ||
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Social Science elective | 3 | |
| General Education Electives | 6 | |
CMST 1545 (3 s.h.) | ||
MUHL 3771 (0 s.h.) *Included in major | ||
Any Gen Ed Course (3 s.h.) | ||
| Core Music Requirements | ||
| Music Theory: 17 hours | ||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Keyboard Musicianship: 4 hours | ||
| MUAC 1581 | Class Piano 1 | 1 |
| MUAC 1582 | Class Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUAC 2681 | Class Piano 3 | 1 |
| or MUAC 3781 | Jazz Class Piano 1 | |
| PIAN 1500A | Piano | 1 |
| Keyboard majors will substitute Professional Piano Skills 1 thru 4 (MUAC 2691, 2692, 2693, 2694). | ||
| Conducting | ||
| MUCO 3715 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| MUCO 3717 | Advanced Choral Conducting | 1 |
| Applied Lessons (Should be taken concurrently with an ensemble) | ||
| Primary Instrument Applied Lessons: 14 hours | ||
| VOIC 1501 | Voice | 2 |
| or MTVC 1501 | Voice Musical Theatre 1 | |
| VOIC 1502 | Voice | 2 |
| or MTVC 1502 | Voice Musical Theatre 2 | |
| VOIC 2601 | Voice | 2 |
| or MTVC 2601 | Adv Voice Musical Theatre 1 | |
| VOIC 2602 | Voice | 2 |
| or MTVC 2602 | Adv Voice Musical Theatre 2 | |
| VOIC 3701 | Voice | 2 |
| or MTVC 3701 | Voice | |
| VOIC 3702 | Voice | 2 |
| or MTVC 3702 | Voice | |
| VOIC 4801 | Voice (With Senior Recital)) | 2 |
| or MTVC 4801 | Voice | |
| Ensembles | ||
| Large Ensembles (5 hours) Select from the following | 5 | |
| Chamber Ensembles (2 hours) Select from the following | 2 | |
| Methods: 5 hours | ||
| MUAC 1556 | Singer's Diction: English/German | 1 |
| MUED 5880 | Vocal Pedagogy | 1 |
| THTR 2601 | Singing Styles | 1 |
| MUAC 3764 | Instrumental Techniques for Vocal Educators | 1 |
| MUAC 3755 Guitar Methods | 1 | |
| Music Education: 26 hours | ||
| MUED 2622 | Introduction to Music Education | 3 |
| MUED 4820 | Teaching Music Students with Exceptionalities | 2 |
| MUED 4823 | Teaching Elementary and General Music | 3 |
| MUED 4825 | Teaching Music in the Secondary School | 4 |
| MUED 4828 | Teaching Popular and Folk Music | 2 |
| CCCA 4844 | Supervised Student Teaching: Art/Music (K-12) | 10 |
| CCCA 4842A | Student Teaching Seminar for Art/Music (K-12) | 2 |
| **Prior to student teaching (CCCA 4844), students are required to complete the Senior Recital. | ||
| College of Education: 6 Hours | ||
| TERG 3711 | Reading Application in Content Areas, Secondary Years | 3 |
| EDFN 3708 | Education and Society | 3 |
| 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 |
| VOIC 1501 or MTVC 1501 | 2 | |
| MUED 2622 | Introduction to Music Education | 3 |
| MUTC 1531 & MUTC 1541 | Music Theory 1 and Aural Theory 1 | 4 |
| MUAC 1581 | Class Piano 1 | 1 |
| Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2691. | ||
| MUEN XXXX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| Semester Hours | 15-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| VOIC 1502 or MTVC 1502 | 2 | |
| MUTC 1532 & MUTC 1542 | Music Theory 2 and Aural Theory 2 | 4 |
| MUAC 1582 | Class Piano 2 | 1 |
| Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2692. | ||
| MUEN XXXX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| Any Gen Ed Math | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| VOIC 2601 or MTVC 2601 | 2 | |
| MUAC 3764 | Instrumental Techniques for Vocal Educators | 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 |
| MUEN XXXX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUAC 1556 | Singer's Diction: English/German | 1 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| VOIC 2602 or MTVC 2602 | 2 | |
| MUTC 2633 | Composition and Songwriting | 2 |
| MUAC 3755 | Guitar Methods | 1 |
| THTR 2601 | Singing Styles | 1 |
| TERG 3711 | Reading Application in Content Areas, Secondary Years | 3 |
| PIAN 1500A | Piano | 1 |
| Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2694. | ||
| MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
| MUEN XXXX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| Application for Upper Division must be completed by this semester. | ||
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| VOIC 3701 or MTVC 3701 | 2 | |
| MUCO 3715 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| MUED 4823 | Teaching Elementary and General Music | 3 |
| MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
| MUEN XXXX Chamber Ensemble | 1 | |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science | 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 Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| VOIC 3702 or MTVC 3702 | 2 | |
| MUTC 3710 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| MUCO 3717 | Advanced Choral Conducting | 1 |
| MUED 4820 | Teaching Music Students with Exceptionalities | 2 |
| MUED 4828 | Teaching Popular and Folk Music | 2 |
| MUEN XXXX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| VOIC 4801 or MTVC 4801 (with Senior Recital)** | 2 | |
| MUED 4825 | Teaching Music in the Secondary School | 4 |
| EDFN 3708 | Education and Society | 3 |
| MUED 5880 | Vocal Pedagogy | 1 |
| MUEN XXXX Chamber Ensemble | 1 | |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science + Lab | 4 | |
| General Education Elective - Any Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| 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. | ||
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| CCCA 4844 | Supervised Student Teaching: Art/Music (K-12) | 10 |
| CCCA 4842A | Student Teaching Seminar for Art/Music (K-12) | 2 |
| **Prior to student teaching, students are required to complete the Senior Recital. | ||
| Semester Hours | 12 | |
| 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:
- 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.