Faculty
Kent Engelhardt, Ph.D.
Professor
Bliss Hall 2212
330.941.1542
kjengelhardt@ysu.edu
Dave Kana, M.M.
Part-time Faculty
Bliss Hall 3151
330.941.3635
djkana@ysu.edu
David Morgan, D.M.A.
Professor
Bliss Hall 3041
330.941.1830
dsmorgan@ysu.edu
About the Major
The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance, Jazz Track emphasizes collaborative interaction, individual creativity, musical proficiency, and pedagogy as well as historical and cultural perspectives through a unique and comprehensive curriculum. Collaborative interaction is encouraged and realized through five semesters of participation in the Jazz Combo or Contemporary Ensemble and five semesters of participation in the Jazz Ensemble, which creates a balanced approach between small and large ensemble experiences. Included in the ensemble experiences are on-campus concerts and off-campus performances throughout the region. Individual creativity is stressed in four semesters of Jazz Improvisation and two semesters of Jazz Arranging. In addition, musical proficiencies are part of both Jazz Improvisation and Jazz Arranging. Individual harmonic proficiency and keyboard skills are expected in two semesters of Class Jazz Piano. Jazz pedagogy is addressed in a specialized one semester Jazz Methods class, and historical and cultural perspectives are presented in the one semester Jazz History course. Many students in this degree choose to take 5000-level Selected Topics in Jazz History to fulfill their upper division history/theory elective. The Junior Recital and the Senior Recital include a jazz component and are the capstone experiences of the degree.
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 (2 courses) | 0 | |
Satisfied by 6 hours MUHL 2672 and 2673, which are required in the major. | ||
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with a lab) | 7 | |
| Social Science (2 courses) | 6 | |
| General Education Electives (9 s.h.) | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| MUHL 2771 | World Music (Included in major) | 0 |
| Any Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| CORE MUSIC REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Music Theory (12 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 |
| 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 3781 | Jazz Class Piano 1 | 1 |
| MUAC 3782 | Jazz Class Piano 2 | 1 |
| Music History and Literature (12 hours) | ||
| MUHL 2771 | World Music | 3 |
| MUHL 2772 | Western Art Music | 3 |
| MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
| MUHL 3775 | Jazz History | 3 |
| APPLIED LESSONS (20 hours) | ||
| Applied Lesson 1501 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 1502 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 2601 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 2602 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 3703 | 3 | |
| Applied Lesson 3704 (with Junior Recital) | 3 | |
| Applied Lesson 4803 | 3 | |
| Applied Lesson 4804 (with Senior Recital) | 3 | |
| ENSEMBLES (10 hours) | ||
| MUEN 0023 Jazz Ensemble | 5 | |
| MUEN 0030 Jazz Combo (or MUEN 0013 Contemporary Ensembles) | 5 | |
| JAZZ EMPHASIS (19 hours) | ||
| MUAC 3735 | Jazz Methods | 1 |
| MUTC 3712 | Jazz Arranging 1 | 3 |
| MUTC 3713 | Jazz Arranging 2 | 3 |
| MUAC 2667 | Jazz Improvisation 1 | 3 |
| MUAC 2668 | Jazz Improvisation 2 | 3 |
| MUAC 4867 | Jazz Improvisation 3 | 3 |
| MUAC 4868 | Jazz Improvisation 4 | 3 |
| Career Readiness (3 Hours) | ||
| MUIN 4833 | Career Development in Music | 3 |
| Certificate (12 Hours, including 6 hours of upper division) | 12 | |
| Choose a certificate or minor. Options include, but are not limited to: | ||
Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership | ||
Certificate in Digital Market Strategy | ||
Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 121-123 | |
- 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.
| 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 | |
| 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 0023 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 12-14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Applied Lesson 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 0023 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| General Education Elective -- Social Science | 3 | |
| Any Gen Ed Math | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Applied Lesson 2601 | 2 | |
| MUTC 2631 & MUTC 2641 | Music Theory 3 and Aural Theory 3 | 4 |
| MUAC 3781 | Jazz Class Piano 1 | 1 |
| MUHL 2771 | World Music | 3 |
| MUEN 0023 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUAC 3735 | Jazz Methods | 1 |
| MUAC 2667 | Jazz Improvisation 1 | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Applied Lesson 2602 | 2 | |
| MUAC 3782 | Jazz Class Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUHL 2772 | Western Art Music | 3 |
| MUEN 0023 & MUEN 0030 | Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo | 2 |
| MUAC 2668 | Jazz Improvisation 2 | 3 |
| Certificate Course 1 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Applied Lesson 3703 | 3 | |
| MUHL 2773 | American Music | 3 |
| MUEN 0030 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| MUTC 3712 or MUAC 4867 | Jazz Arranging 1 or Jazz Improvisation 3 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Certificate Course 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Applied Lesson 3704 (with Junior Recital) | 3 | |
| MUTC 3713 or MUAC 4868 | Jazz Arranging 2 or Jazz Improvisation 4 | 3 |
| MUEN 0030 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| MUHL 3775 | Jazz History | 3 |
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| MUIN 4833 | Career Development in Music | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Applied Lesson 4803 | 3 | |
| MUTC 3712 or MUAC 4867 | Jazz Arranging 1 or Jazz Improvisation 3 | 3 |
| MUEN 0023 & MUEN 0030 | Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo | 2 |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science | 3 | |
| Certificate Course 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Applied Lesson 4804 (with Senior Recital) | 3 | |
| MUTC 3713 or MUAC 4868 | Jazz Arranging 2 or Jazz Improvisation 4 | 3 |
| MUEN 0030 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| Certificate Course 4 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science + Lab | 4 | |
| General Education Elective - Any Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 121-123 | |
- 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.
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 perform, improvise, compose, and arrange jazz music.