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 |
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 | ||
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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 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.