Faculty
BRASS
Christopher Krummel, D.M.A., Trumpet
Bliss Hall 1248
330.941.1838
clkrummel@ysu.edu
Andrew Mitchell, D.M.A., Trombone
Bliss Hall 3053
330.941.1842
Yukitada Onitsuka, D.M.A., Tuba/Euphonium
Bliss Hall 3146
330.941.3635
yonitsuka@ysu.edu
PERCUSSION
Glenn Schaft, D.M.A.
Bliss Hall 2234
330.941.2643
geschaft@ysu.edu
STRINGS
François Fowler, D.M.A., Guitar
Bliss Hall 3043
330.941.3479
fpfowler@ysu.edu
David Morgan, D.M.A., String Bass
Bliss Hall 3041
330.941.1930
dsmorgan@ysu.edu
Michael Strauss, M.M., Viola
Bliss Hall 3145
330.941.3635
mistrauss@ysu.edu
WOODWINDS
Christine Carucci, Ph.D., Bassoon
Bliss Hall 3077
330.941.3635
cacarucci@ysu.edu
Shawn Reynolds, M.M., Oboe
Bliss Hall 3051
330.941.3635
srreynolds@ysu.edu
James Umble, D.M.A., Saxophone
Bliss Hall 3033
330.941.1828
jcumble@ysu.edu
Alice Wang, D.M.A., Clarinet
Bliss Hall 3049
330.941.1827
amwang@ysu.edu
About the Major
Students pursing the Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance, Instrumental program have a broad range of opportunities to perform in world-class ensembles that explore diverse repertoire and provide professional training as soloists and ensemble members. Examples of large and small Dana School of Music ensembles include Symphony and Chamber Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble and Combos, and Contemporary Ensembles. Chamber Ensembles provide students the chance to form groups (e.g., brass quintets, multiple-instrument combos) that explore varied literature and entrepreneurship, and many groups actively play gigs and concerts throughout the region. Athletic Bands support YSU sports, including the Marching Pride and Basketball Pep Band, both on campus and traveling to regular season and playoff games.
Our students regularly win regional, national, and international recognition in performance and garner competition awards. They routinely perform as artists and chamber musicians at summer music festivals in the U.S. and abroad and are accepted to prestigious graduate programs around the country and across the globe.
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 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with 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 (17 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 |
| MUTC 3733 | Composition and Songwriting | 2 |
| MUTC 3710 | Orchestration and Arranging | 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 | |
| MUAC 2682 | Class Piano 4 | 1 |
| or MUAC 3782 | Jazz Class Piano 2 | |
| Music History and Literature (9 hours) | ||
| MUHL 2771 | World Music | 3 |
| MUHL 2772 | Western Art Music | 3 |
| MUHL 2773 | American Music | 3 |
| Conducting (3 hours) | ||
| MUCO 3715 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| MUCO 3716 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting | 1 |
| APPLIED LESSONS (28 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 4805 | 4 | |
| Applied Lesson 4806 (with Senior Recital) | 4 | |
| ENSEMBLES (10 hours) | ||
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensembles (guitar majors substitute Guitar Ensemble) | 8 | |
| MUEN 00XX Chamber Ensembles | 2 | |
| ELECTIVES (9 hours) | ||
| MUTC/MUHL - Upper Division Theory and History Electives (must represent both areas) | 9 | |
| Career Preparedness (3 hours) | ||
| MUIN 4833 | Career Development in Music | 3 |
| Certificate (12 hours, 7 hours 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 | 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 a large 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 |
| Applied Lessons 1501 | 2 | |
| MUTC 1531 & MUTC 1541 | Music Theory 1 and Aural Theory 1 | 4 |
| MUAC 1581 | Class Piano 1 | 1 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Applied Lessons 1502 | 2 | |
| MUTC 1532 & MUTC 1542 | Music Theory 2 and Aural Theory 2 | 4 |
| MUAC 1582 | Class Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| Any Gen Ed Math | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Applied Lessons 2603 | 3 | |
| 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 |
| MUHL 2771 | World Music | 3 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Applied Lessons 2604 | 3 | |
| MUAC 2682 or MUAC 3782 | Class Piano 4 or Jazz Class Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUHL 2772 | Western Art Music | 3 |
| MUTC 3733 | Composition and Songwriting | 2 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| Certificate Course 1 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Applied Lessons 3703 | 3 | |
| MUCO 3715 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| MUHL 2773 | American Music | 3 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUEN 00XX Chamber Ensemble | 1 | |
| Certificate Course 2 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science + Lab | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Applied Lessons 3704 (with Junior Recital) | 3 | |
| MUTC 3710 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| MUCO 3716 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting | 1 |
| MUIN 4833 | Career Development in Music | 3 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUEN 00XX Chamber Ensemble | 1 | |
| General Education Elective - Any Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Applied Lessons 4805 | 4 | |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTC/MUHL - Upper Division Electives | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science | 3 | |
| Certificate Course 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| Applied Lessons 4806 (with Senior Recital) | 4 | |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTC/MUHL - Upper Division Electives | 6 | |
| Certificate Course 4 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| 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 a large 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.