Welcome
Immerse yourself in excellence
As a student at YSU’s Dana School of Music, you’ll have extraordinary educational opportunities. You’ll study with world-class faculty who are award-winning performers, composers, and scholars and have numerous performance opportunities.
For over 150 years, the Dana School of Music has offered a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs, integrating advanced musical training with professionally oriented experiences. Whether your passion is to perform, teach, compose, research, or innovate the future of music, you’ll connect with a community of mentors and colleagues committed to helping you succeed.
In the Dana School of Music, we honor the traditional while embracing the experimental. Those rich experiences will prepare you with the diverse musical skills you’ll need for a fulfilling career and life-long artistic and professional growth.
Multiple ensembles in which to perform
With numerous diverse ensembles and more than 100 performances each year, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in groups of just about any type and genre of music you can imagine. No matter your area of study, there is a multitude of ways to express yourself musically at YSU. If you’re not a music student but want to participate in an ensemble, there are still plenty of groups in which to perform.
Featured events + news
Summer Music Camp
Get immersed in music at Dana during our summer camp, which is packed with incredible musical opportunities!
Music at Noon
Join us to experience the magic of music and art on select Wednesdays at The Butler Institute of American Art.
Top honors at NATS
Erica Walker took first place honors at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Ohio Chapter Auditions.