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The art of music offers unique opportunities for
cultural enrichment and creative development. At the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Music Department we offer the bachelor of arts degree in music.
Within the music major are four emphases: applied
music, history and literature, theory, and applied music
leading to vocal secondary education licensure. The
minor in music is available in combination with such
companion fields as journalism, business, theater, and
radio, television, and film, as well as with other major
degrees. Throughout history, the art of music has held a unique fascination for people around the world. Appealing to both heart and mind, the study of music offers unique opportunities for cultural enrichment, creative achievement and intellectual development.
Central to the strength of the UALR Music Department is its strategic location in Little Rock, Arkansas's capital city. Home of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, the Wildwood Opera Theater, Ballet Arkansas, ArtSpree, the Take Five Jazz Series, and numerous museums, theaters and galleries, metropolitan Little Rock provides students access to a rich array of live arts experiences. The faculty of the department includes noted teachers, artists and scholars who provide a depth and breadth of professional expertise. Courses include performance study in classical music and jazz, electronic MIDI techniques, music history, theory and composition. The department sponsors many concerts each year in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall, a 304-seat facility equipped with a Steinway concert grand piano and a Boesendorfer Imperial grand. And the university maintains a substantial collection of sound recordings and scores at Ottenheimer Library. For more information on programs available, please visit our Programs page. For information concerning what financial aid is available, visit our Financial Aid page.
Music Majors and Minors
Major in Music
A music major requires a minimum of 45 credit hours. There are four possible areas of emphasis in the bachelor of arts music degree. Majors may emphasize music performance, music history and literature, music theory, or applied music leading to vocal secondary 74 Division of Performance Studies education licensure. Students pursuing a professional career in music are advised that the master’s degree is often considered the minimum training necessary. Prospective music majors, whether or not they plan to go on to graduate school, should select major courses carefully with regular advising from the department faculty. Music majors in the emphasis in applied music leading to vocal secondary education licensure track will be strongly encouraged to take a CLEP examination to pass out of MUTH 1310 Music Fundamentals in order to take MUTH 4320 Composition I as a theory elective. Additionally, majors in this emphasis will be advised to take MUHL 3331 Music History I and 3341 Music History II. Students in this emphasis will also be advised to complete at least two semesters in MUAP 4113 Concert Choir. Music majors pursuing the licensure emphasis will be required to pass a piano/keyboard proficiency exam. For students entering with little or no piano/keyboard background, it may be necessary to take up to eight hours of piano/keyboard classes (MUAP 1214 Class Piano, 1244 Class Piano II, 2284 Class Piano III, and 3265 Piano Skills) in order to fulfill this requirement. Music majors in the emphasis in applied music leading to vocal secondary education licensure track must meet with the music department chairperson each semester for advising.
Minor in Music
This curriculum is designed to provide opportunities in music learning for non-music major students through courses in listening, basic musicianship, music theory, music history, and courses of special interest to the student. The curriculum is not intended to prepare a student for a career in music and does not certify a student to teach privately or in public schools. A minor in music consists of 19 course hours, including:
- Two to five hours of music theory (MUTH), to be chosen from the theory course offerings in the department.
- Six hours of music history and literature courses (MUHL), with emphasis on the development of heightened listening skills, covering the history and repertoire of musical style periods (e.g. Baroque or Classical) or musical genres (e.g. jazz, blues, or rock).
- Eight to 11 hours of electives, to be chosen from departmental offerings in music history, theory, private instruction, applied class (voice, piano, and guitar), ensembles, and music education, with the added possibility of special studies in specific areas to be offered on the basis of student interest and need and the availability of faculty. The choice of the overall program design is subject to the approval of the chairperson of the music department or an advisor designated by the chairperson.
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