About the major
The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Performance offers exceptional, individualized applied studio instruction and a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for careers as performers, educators, arrangers, producers, and more. Students work closely with a world-class faculty of performers, composers, and scholars who support their personal goals through carefully designed, strategic experiences—empowering them to pursue a wide range of professional opportunities.
Music Performance majors can choose from four concentrations: Instrumental, Jazz, Piano, or Voice. Each curriculum includes diverse ensemble offerings, including large and chamber performance experiences as well as solo and collaborative opportunities.
The B.M. in Music Performance emphasizes the professional development and unique career goals of each student. The program goes beyond traditional artistic training by integrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and includes certificates or minors—such as Non-Profit Leadership or Digital Market Strategy—within the degree plan.
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.
The BM in Music Performance has four concentrations: Instrumental, Jazz, Piano, and Voice. Please see the specific concentration requirements for your area of study.
| 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) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) | 7 | |
| Social Science (2 courses) | 6 | |
| General Education Electives (9 s.h.) | ||
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Any 2 Gen Ed Courses | 6 | |
| 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 *Keyboard students will substitute MUAC 2691 | 1 |
| MUAC 1582 | Class Piano 2 *Keyboard students will substitute MUAC 2692. | 1 |
| MUAC 2681 | Class Piano 3 *Jazz students must take MUAC 3781. Keyboard students can choose between MUAC 2693 and MUAC 3781 | 1 |
| or MUAC 3781 | Jazz Class Piano 1 | |
| MUAC 2682 | Class Piano 4 *Jazz students must take MUAC 3782. Keyboard student may choose between MUAC 2694 and MUAC 3782. | 1 |
| or MUAC 3782 | Jazz Class Piano 2 | |
| Music History and Literature (9 hours) | ||
| MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
| MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
| MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
| Applied Music Lessons Each concentration may have additional hours and requirements | 20 | |
| Conducting (2 hours) | ||
| MUCO 3715 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| Career Preparedness (3 hours) | ||
| MUIN 4833 | Career Development in Music | 3 |
| Minor or Certificate 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 | 12 | |
| Concentration Requirements *See Concentration for specific requirements | 29-33 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 129-135 | |
Instrumental Concentration Requirements
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Music Theory | ||
| MUTC 2633 | Composition and Songwriting | 2 |
| MUTC 3710 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| Conducting | ||
| MUCO 3716 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting | 1 |
| Applied Lesson Sequence * Applied lesson must be taken concurrently with an ensemble each semester. Total 24 hours. | 4 | |
Applied Lesson 1501 | ||
Applied Lesson 1502 | ||
Applied Lesson 2603 | ||
Applied Lesson 2604 | ||
Applied Lesson 3703 | ||
Applied Lesson 3704 (with Junior Recital) | ||
Applied Lesson 4805 | ||
Applied Lesson 4806 (with Senior Recital) | ||
| Ensembles | 10 | |
| Large Ensembles (8 hours) Select from the following: MUEN 0002, MUEN 0004, MUEN 0005, MUEN 0006*, MUEN 0007, MUEN 0008, MUEN 0023, MUEN 0025, MUEN 0027 *May only count once as a large ensemble | ||
| Chamber Ensembles (2 hours) Select from the following: MUEN 0009, MUEN 0012, MUEN 0013, MUEN 0014, MUEN 0015, MUEN 0016, MUEN 0018, MUEN 0019, MUEN 0020, MUEN 0022, MUEN 0024, MUEN 0026, MUEN 0028, MUEN 0029, MUEN 0030, MUEN 0031, MUEN 0035, MUEN 0044 | ||
| Upper Division MUHL or MUTC 3700:5800 level Elective | 9 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 29 | |
Jazz Concentration Requirements
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| MUSIC THEORY | ||
| MUTC 3712 | Jazz Arranging 1 | 3 |
| CONDUCTING | ||
| MUCO 3716 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting | 1 |
| APPLIED LESSONS * Applied lesson must be taken concurrently with an ensemble each semester. Total 20 hours. | ||
Applied Lesson 1501 | ||
Applied Lesson 1502 | ||
Applied Lesson 2601 | ||
Applied Lesson 2602 | ||
Applied Lesson 3703 | ||
Applied Lesson 3704 (with Junior Recital) | ||
Applied Lesson 4803 | ||
Applied Lesson 4804 (with Senior Recital) | ||
| ENSEMBLES * Applied lesson must be taken concurrently with an ensemble each semester. | 10 | |
| JAZZ EMPHASIS | ||
| MUAC 2667 | Jazz Improvisation 1 | 3 |
| MUAC 2668 | Jazz Improvisation 2 | 3 |
| MUAC 3735 | Jazz Methods | 1 |
| MUAC 4867 | Jazz Improvisation 3 | 3 |
| MUAC 4868 | Jazz Improvisation 4 | 3 |
| Upper Division MUHL or MUTC level elective | 6 | |
| Jazz Arranging 2 | ||
| Jazz History | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 33 | |
Piano Concentration Requirements
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Music Theory | ||
| MUTC 2633 | Composition and Songwriting | 2 |
| MUTC 3710 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| CONDUCTING | ||
| MUCO 3716 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting | 1 |
| or MUCO 3717 | Advanced Choral Conducting | |
| APPLIED LESSONS * Applied lesson must be taken concurrently with an ensemble each semester. Total 26 hours. | 6 | |
Applied Lesson 1501 | ||
Applied Lesson 1502 | ||
Applied Lesson 2603 | ||
Applied Lesson 2604 | ||
Applied Lesson 3705 | ||
Applied Lesson 3706 (with Junior Recital) | ||
Applied Lesson 4805 | ||
Applied Lesson 4806 (with Senior Recital) | ||
| ENSEMBLES * Applied lesson must be taken concurrently with an ensemble each semester. | 8 | |
| Large or Chamber Ensembles | ||
| MUEN 0002, MUEN 0004, MUEN 0005, MUEN 0007, MUEN 0008, MUEN 0013, MUEN 0023, MUEN 0027, MUEN 0031 | ||
| *Please consult with your applied teacher regarding ensemble participation | ||
| CAREER PREPAREDNESS | ||
| MUIN 1561 | Recording Workshop | 3 |
| Upper Division MUHL or MUTC 3700:5800 level elective | 6 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 29 | |
Voice Concentration
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| MUSIC THEORY | ||
| MUTC 2633 | Composition and Songwriting | 2 |
| MUTC 3710 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| CONDUCTING | ||
| MUCO 3717 | Advanced Choral Conducting | 1 |
| APPLIED LESSONS * Applied lesson must be taken concurrently with an ensemble each semester. Total 23 hours. | 3 | |
| Voice | ||
| Voice | ||
| Voice | ||
| Voice | ||
| Voice | ||
| Voice *With Junior Recital | ||
| Voice | ||
| Voice *With Senior Recital | ||
| ENSEMBLES * Applied lesson must be taken concurrently with an ensemble each semester. | 8 | |
| Large Ensembles | ||
| Select from the following: (8 hours) | ||
| MUEN 0002, MUEN 0004, MUEN 0005, MUEN 0006*, MUEN 0007, MUEN 0008, MUEN 0023, MUEN 0025, MUEN 0027 *May only count once as a large ensemble | ||
| Upper Division MUHL or MUTC 3700: 5800 level electives | 9 | |
| DICTION AND PEDAGOGY | ||
| MUAC 1556 | Singer's Diction: English/German | 1 |
| MUAC 1557 | Singer's Diction: Italian/French | 1 |
| MUED 5880 | Vocal Pedagogy | 1 |
| CERTIFICATE OR MINOR (12 s.h., 6 s.h. upper division) | ||
| Students will choose a certificate/minor, or may elect to take the Foreign Language/Theatre package, which includes the following: | ||
One 3-credit upper division course | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 29 | |
- 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.
Different Emphases may vary slightly. Consult the four-year plans for the Instrumental Concentration, Jazz Concentration, Piano Concentration, or Voice Concentration plans of study.
Instrumental Concentration
| 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 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Applied Lessons 2604 | 3 | |
| MUTC 2633 | Composition and Songwriting | 2 |
| MUAC 2682 or MUAC 3782 | Class Piano 4 or Jazz Class Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
| 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 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 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 | |
| Any AH Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| Applied Lessons 4806 (with Senior Recital) | 4 | |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUTC/MUHL - Upper Division Electives | 6 | |
| Certificate Course 4 | 6 | |
| Any AH Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 20 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 129-131 | |
Jazz Concentration
| 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 |
| MUEN 0023 | Jazz Ensemble | 1 |
| MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
| 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 |
| MUEN 0023 & MUEN 0030 | Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo | 2 |
| MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
| MUAC 2668 | Jazz Improvisation 2 | 3 |
| Certificate Course 1 | 5 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Applied Lesson 3703 | 3 | |
| MUCO 3715 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| MUEN 0030 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
| MUTC 3712 | Jazz Arranging 1 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Certificate Course 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| Applied Lesson 3704 (with Junior Recital) | 3 | |
| MUCO 3716 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting | 1 |
| MUTC 3713 | Jazz Arranging 2 | 3 |
| MUEN 0030 | Jazz Combo | 1 |
| MUHL 3775 | Jazz History | 3 |
| MUIN 4833 | Career Development in Music | 3 |
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| Applied Lesson 4803 | 3 | |
| MUTC 3712 | Jazz Arranging 1 | 3 |
| MUEN 0023 & MUEN 0030 | Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo | 2 |
| MUAC 4867 | Jazz Improvisation 3 | 3 |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science | 3 | |
| Certificate Course 3 | 3 | |
| Any AH Ged Ed | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 20 | |
| 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 | 132-134 | |
Piano Concentration
| 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 |
| PIAN 1501 | Piano | 2 |
| MUTC 1531 & MUTC 1541 | Music Theory 1 and Aural Theory 1 | 4 |
| MUAC 2691 | Professional Piano Skills 1 | 1 |
| MUEN 00XX (Ensemble) | 1 | |
| Any AH Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15-17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| MUAC 2692 | Professional Piano Skills 2 | 1 |
| PIAN 1502 | Piano | 2 |
| MUTC 1532 & MUTC 1542 | Music Theory 2 and Aural Theory 2 | 4 |
| MUEN 00XX (Ensemble) | 1 | |
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| Any Gen Ed MATH | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PIAN 2603 | Piano | 3 |
| MUAC 2693 | Professional Piano Skills 3 | 1 |
| MUTC 2631 & MUTC 2641 | Music Theory 3 and Aural Theory 3 | 4 |
| MUEN 00XX (Ensemble) | 1 | |
| MUHL 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MUAC 2694 | Professional Piano Skills 4 | 1 |
| PIAN 2604 | Piano | 3 |
| MUTC 2633 | Composition and Songwriting | 2 |
| MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
| Certificate Course 1 | 3 | |
| MUEN 00XX (Ensemble) | 1 | |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PIAN 3705 | Piano | 4 |
| MUCO 3715 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
| MUIN 1561 | Recording Workshop | 3 |
| MUEN 00XX (Ensemble) | 1 | |
| Certificate Course 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PIAN 3706 | Piano (with Junior Recital) | 4 |
| MUTC 3710 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| MUCO 3716 or MUCO 3717 | Advanced Instrumental Conducting or Advanced Choral Conducting | 1 |
| MUEN 00XX (Ensemble) | 1 | |
| MUIN 4833 | Career Development in Music | 3 |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science + Lab | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PIAN 4805 | Piano | 4 |
| MUEN 00XX (Ensemble) | 1 | |
| Music Upper Division MUHL or MUTC Elective | 3 | |
| Certificate Course 3 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Any Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| PIAN 4806 | Piano (with Senior Recital) | 4 |
| Music Upper Division MUTC or MUHL Elective | 3 | |
| MUEN 00XX (Ensemble) | 1 | |
| Certificate Course 4 | 3 | |
| Any Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Any AH Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 129-131 | |
Voice Concentration
| 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 |
| VOIC 1501 | Voice | 2 |
| MUTC 1531 & MUTC 1541 | Music Theory 1 and Aural Theory 1 | 4 |
| MUAC 1581 | Class Piano 1 | 1 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUAC 15XX Diction Elective | 1 | |
| Any AH Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| VOIC 1502 | Voice | 2 |
| MUTC 1532 & MUTC 1542 | Music Theory 2 and Aural Theory 2 | 4 |
| MUAC 1582 | Class Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| Certificate Course 1 | 3 | |
| Any Gen Ed Math | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| VOIC 2605 | Voice | 2 |
| 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 3771 | Music History and Literature 1 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| VOIC 2606 | Voice | 2 |
| MUAC 2682 or MUAC 3782 | Class Piano 4 or Jazz Class Piano 2 | 1 |
| MUTC 2633 | Composition and Songwriting | 2 |
| MUHL 3772 | Music History and Literature 2 | 3 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUAC 15XX Diction Elective | 1 | |
| Certificate Course 2 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| VOIC 3703 | Voice | 3 |
| MUCO 3715 | Beginning Conducting | 2 |
| MUHL 3773 | Music History and Literature 3 | 3 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| Certificate Course 3 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Social Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| VOIC 3706 | Voice (with Junior Recital) | 4 |
| MUTC 3710 | Orchestration and Arranging | 3 |
| MUCO 3717 | Advanced Choral Conducting | 1 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUIN 4833 | Career Development in Music | 3 |
| General Education Elective - Natural Science + Lab | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| VOIC 4805 | Voice | 4 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUHL or MUTC Upper Division Elective | 3 | |
| General Education Elective - Any Gen Ed Course | 3 | |
| Certificate Course 4 | 3 | |
| Any Gen Ed Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| VOIC 4806 | Voice (with Senior Recital) | 4 |
| MUED 5880 | Vocal Pedagogy | 1 |
| MUEN 00XX Large Ensemble | 1 | |
| MUHL or MUTC Upper Division Elective | 6 | |
| Any AH Gen Ed | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 129-131 | |
- 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 performance 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.