Program director
Joseph Carucci, D.M.A.
Director and Professor
Dana School of Music and University Theatre
Bliss Hall 3010
1 Tressel Way
Youngstown, OH 44555
330.941.1439
jwcarucci@ysu.edu
Program description
The Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Performance offers exceptional opportunities for solo and collaborative performance, scholarship, and pedagogy. The degree provides avenues for students to diversify their studies with elective courses and professional skills that are relevant to their area of focus. The intensive applied curriculum provides students with skills they will use throughout their professional careers and supports their development as artists and teachers who engage their audiences with authenticity—in live performances as well as digital platforms.
M.M. students work closely with a world-class faculty of performers, composers, and scholars. Through the development of strategic experiences, our faculty help our students further their unique aspirations, thus enabling them to pursue a variety of professional opportunities in multiple contexts. Students are encouraged to develop their own specialized interests, including involvement in competitions, festivals, or recordings; additional studies in pedagogy or collaborative performance; or focused repertoire studies in areas such as new music or music of underrepresented composers.
Contact information
To learn more about our degree programs, audition information, Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships, careers, performances, faculty, and students, visit Dana School of Music or contact us at 330.941.3636.
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 learn about your interests, talk with you about our programs, and become an important part of your future.
Admission requirements
- Applicants for admission to graduate study in the Master of Music in Music Performance degree must have completed a baccalaureate degree in music from an accredited college or university.
- Admission requires a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale).
- An audition is required for admittance to all performance degrees.
Contact information
To learn more about our degree programs, audition information, Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships, careers, performances, faculty, and students, visit Dana School of Music or contact us at 330.941.3636.
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 learn about your interests, talk with you about our programs, and become an important part of your future.
Degree Requirements
- Successful completion of 30 semester hours and all requirements specific to each degree.
- Students in Performance will take core courses in Music and Society (6980), Graduate Analysis (6922), and Research in Music (6960). These courses are offered in an online asynchronous format to accommodate the online Music Education students.
- In performance degrees, students will also take applied lessons, ensembles, and seminar electives. Performance degrees will culminate in a recital of 50 minutes of music. Candidates in Voice Performance are expected to be proficient in two foreign languages or else take two semesters each of two different languages (Italian, French, or German).
- Students must maintain a minimum grade-point average of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) to remain in “good standing.” Any course grade of D or F must be repeated and passed with a grade of A or B and no more than 6 semester hours of coursework with a grade of C may count toward the minimum graduation hour requirements.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 9 | |
| Graduate Analysis | ||
| Research in Music | ||
| Music and Society | ||
| Applied Lessons | 12 | |
| Seminar Electives | 3 | |
| Ensembles | 6 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 30 | |
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Lessons (12 s.h.) | 12 | |
Applied lessons are offered on: Bassoon (BASS), Baritone Horn (BHFN), Cello (CELL), Clarinet (CLAR), Flute (FLUT), French Horn (FHRN), Guitar (GUIT), Oboe (OBOE), Percussion (PERC), Piano (PIAN), Saxophone (SAX), String Bass (SBSS), Trombone (TROM), Trumpet (TRUM), Tuba, Viola (VIOL), Violin (VION), Voice (VOIC), as well as in Conducting (COND). | ||
6901 | ||
6902 | ||
6905 | ||
6906 | ||
| Seminar Electives (select a total of 3 S.H. of the following) | 3 | |
| Theory Seminar | ||
| Pedagogy of Theory | ||
| Jazz Theory | ||
| Jazz Composition | ||
| Seminar in Musicology | ||
| Selected Topics in Jazz History | ||
| Independent Projects in Music | ||
| Ensembles (select a total of 6 S.H. of the following) | 6 | |
| Dana Chorale | ||
| University Chorus | ||
| Concert Band | ||
| Wind Ensemble | ||
| Symphony Orchestra | ||
| Percussion Ensemble | ||
| String Ensemble | ||
| Men's Chorus | ||
| Dana Opera Ensemble | ||
| Contemporary Ensemble | ||
| Women's Chorus | ||
| Early Music Ensemble | ||
| Woodwind Ensemble | ||
| Horn Choir | ||
| Trombone Ensemble | ||
| Tuba Ensemble | ||
| Trumpet Ensemble | ||
| Jazz Ensemble | ||
| Composer's Ensemble | ||
| Gospel Choir | ||
| Chamber Orchestra | ||
| Chamber Winds | ||
| Guitar Ensemble | ||
| Jazz Combo | ||
| Chamber Music | ||
| Saxophone Quartet | ||
| Piano Chamber | ||
Learning outcomes
- Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze and work critically with historical information. Assessment: MUHL course-based project
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of specialized knowledge of at least one aspect of Music Theory. Assessment: Final exam in MUTC 6922 Graduate Analysis II
- Students will demonstrate the ability to write in a scholarly manner about their area of specialization within music. Assessment: Final Project in MUHL 6960 Research in Music
- Students will demonstrate proficiency in their applied area. Assessment: Second-year recital of 50 minutes of music.