| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mathematics Requirement | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities (2 courses) | 0 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with a lab) | 7 | |
| Social Science (2 courses) | 6 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness (need 1 additional class) | 3 | |
One course satisfied by 3 s.h. of MUHL 3771, which is required in the major. | ||
| CORE MUSIC REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Music Theory (16-18 hours). Music Theory and Aural Theory of the same level must be taken concurrently. | ||
| MUTC 1531 | Music Theory 1 | 2-3 |
| 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 1541 | Aural Theory 1 | 2 |
| MUTC 1532 | Music Theory 2 | 2-3 |
| or MUTC 1532N | Music Theory 2 Intensive | |
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 |
| 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 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
| Choose two courses from MUHL 3772 Music History and Literature 2, MUHL 3773 Music History and Literature 3, or MUHL 3774 Music History and Literature 4 | 6 | |
| MUHL 3775 | Jazz History | 3 |
| Conducting (3 hours) | ||
| MUCO 3715 | Choral and Instrumental Conducting | 3 |
| APPLIED LESSONS (22 hours) | ||
| Applied Lesson 1501 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 1502 | 2 | |
| Applied Lesson 2603 | 3 | |
| Applied Lesson 2604 | 3 | |
| 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 |
| MUHL/MUTC - Upper DivisionTheory or History Elective (3 hours) | 3 | |
| Music Electives (2 hours) | 2 | |
| 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.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 | ||
| Applied Lesson 1501 | 2 | |
| MUEN 0023 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 12-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| MUTC 1532 or MUTC 1532N | Music Theory 2 or Music Theory 2 Intensive | 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 |
| MUAC 1582 | Class Piano 2 | 1 |
Keyboard majors will substitute MUAC 2692 | ||
| Applied Lesson 1502 | 2 | |
| MUEN 0023 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 17-18 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MUTC 2631 & MUTC 2641 | Music Theory 3 and Aural Theory 3 | 4 |
| MUAC 3781 | Jazz Class Piano 1 | 1 |
| MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
| Applied Lesson 2603 | 3 | |
| MUEN 0023 & MUEN 0030 | Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo | 2 |
| MUAC 2667 | Jazz Improvisation 1 | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUTC 2632 & MUTC 2642 | Music Theory 4 and Aural Theory 4 | 4 |
| MUAC 3782 | Jazz Class Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUHL 3772 or MUHL 3774 | Music History and Literature 2 or Music History and Literature 4 | 3 |
| Applied Lesson 2604 | 3 | |
| MUEN 0023 & MUEN 0030 | Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo | 2 |
| MUAC 2668 | Jazz Improvisation 2 | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Applied Lesson 3703 | 3 | |
| MUTC 3712 or MUAC 4867 | Jazz Arranging 1 or Jazz Improvisation 3 | 3 |
| MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
| MUCO 3715 | Choral and Instrumental Conducting | 3 |
| MUAC 3735 | Jazz Methods | 1 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 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 |
| Music Elective | 1 | |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| MUTC 3712 or MUAC 4867 | Jazz Arranging 1 or Jazz Improvisation 3 | 3 |
| Applied Lesson 4803 | 3 | |
| MUEN 0023 & MUEN 0030 | Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo | 2 |
| MUHL/MUTC Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| Music Elective | 1 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Natural Science + Lab | 4 | |
| General Education Elective | 3 | |
| MUTC 3713 or MUAC 4868 | Jazz Arranging 2 or Jazz Improvisation 4 | 3 |
| Applied Lesson 4804 (with Senior Recital) | 3 | |
| MUEN 0030 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| 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.
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.