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Keep music in your life at YSU

At the Dana School of Music, we believe that music education can benefit everyone, regardless of their major, background, or career plans.

Our courses are designed for all students, and they cover a wide range of musical genres, eras, and cultures. You may also play in one of our numerous ensembles, take private lessons, or enroll in a performance class. We invite you to make music with us!
 

Contact us

Music Academic Advisor
 

Shannon Holdridge
smholdridge@ysu.edu
 

Join an ensemble

Programs in the Cliffe College of Creative Arts generate nearly 200 performances annually, and you can be among the performers.

The Dana School of Music is home to nearly two dozen student bands, orchestras, and choral ensembles, giving you the freedom to explore. March in the Marching Pride. Perform in the Wind Ensemble or Dana Symphony Orchestra. Become a member of a Jazz Ensemble or Combo. Or play in a percussion ensemble.

There are several all-campus ensembles that don’t require an audition. Other ensembles require an audition, but you may audition for any Dana ensemble, no matter your major.
 

 

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Music Education

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Music General Education courses

Music classes that fulfill YSU General Education requirements celebrate the enriching and important role music plays in the lives of students from every major. You can take courses in topics from music of antiquity through rock and roll and Hip Hop or take a course in film music.
 

See the YSU Course Catalog for Music General Education courses (they have an MUHL course prefix) and descriptions and the Schedule of Classes for a list of courses offered in a given semester. General Education requirements may also be found in the YSU Course Catalog.

Contact Shannon Holdridge, Music Academic Advisor, at smholdridge@ysu.edu or 330-941-3728.

 

Keep music in your life at YSU

No matter what your major is, you can add a music minor to your degree. Choose from the Music Minor or the Minor in Interdisciplinary Game Studies, which is a collaboration between the Dana School of Music, the Department of Art, and the Computer Science and Information Systems.

The minors provide opportunities to develop knowledge and skills at a basic collegiate level. Evolving economic, demographic, and technological conditions provide increased incentive for creativity and leadership in society. Courses allow for personalization and may be tailored to your interests.
 

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Study with our world-class faculty

As a student at the Dana School of Music, you’ll study with and learn from our internationally acclaimed faculty. They’re artist-educators who may be heard regularly throughout the United States and abroad as soloists, chamber musicians, and orchestral performers. With these activities, DSOM faculty are dedicated to bringing a wealth of current knowledge to their pedagogy.
 

 

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Take private lessons

Maybe you want to continue studying an instrument you’ve played for several years or learn to play a new one. One-on-one instruction can help you meet your performance goals. You can earn credit and take lessons with Dana faculty or graduate students and tailor your studies to suit you. Lessons are available for experienced performers and beginners.

To learn more, contact the Music Academic Advisor at at smholdridge@ysu.edu or 330-941-3728

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