Music B.A.

Music B.A.

Eight-Semester Degree Program

Students wishing to follow the eight-semester degree plan should see the Eight-Semester Degree Policy for university requirements of the program, and should consult their music adviser for an eight-semester plan that is specific to their vocal, instrumental or theoretical emphasis area in music. Core requirement hours may vary by individual, based on placement and previous credit granted. Once all core requirements are met, students may substitute a three-hour (or more) general elective in place of a core area.

First YearUnits
FallSpring
UNIV 10051 University Perspectives
MUTH 10003 Basic Musicianship (or Elective)3  
World Language at 1013 Elementary II level3  
Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1:
MATH 11103 Quantitative Reasoning (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1113)1
or MATH 11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103)
or MUSC 101H3 Honors Music and Society
3  
MUEN 14101 Razorback Chorus I
or MUEN 15901 Treble Chorus I
1  
MUAP 1100V Applied Major Voice/Instrument I
or MUAP 1000V Applied Secondary-Level Voice/Instrument I
2  
ENGL 10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)3  
MUTH 16003 Music Theory I  3
MUTH 16201 Aural Perception I  1
MUAC 12201 Piano Class for Music Majors I  1
MUSC 10103 Music and Society (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 3.1)1
or MATH 11103 Quantitative Reasoning (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1113)
or MATH 11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103)
  3
MUAP 1100V Applied Major Voice/Instrument I
or MUAP 1000V Applied Secondary-Level Voice/Instrument I
  2
MUEN Music Ensemble I (see adviser)  1
ENGL 10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)  3
Year Total: 15 14
 
Second YearUnits
FallSpring
MUTH 26003 Music Theory II3  
MUTH 16301 Aural Perception II1  
MUAC 12301 Piano Class for Music Majors II1  
MUAP 2100V Applied Major Voice/Instrument II
or MUAP 2000V Applied Secondary-Level Voice/Instrument II
or MUAP 1100V Applied Major Voice/Instrument I
or MUAP 1000V Applied Secondary-Level Voice/Instrument I
2  
MUEN Music Ensemble II (see adviser)1  
Science Lecture/Lab State Minimum Core Course (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)4  
Social Sciences State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1)23  
Select one of the following MUTH courses  3
MUTH 36003 18th Century Counterpoint
MUTH 36103 Form and 20th Century Techniques
MUTH 37203 Jazz Analysis
MUTH 4770V Special Topics in Music Theory
MUTH 26201 Aural Perception III  1
MUAP 2100V Applied Major Voice/Instrument II
or MUAP 2000V Applied Secondary-Level Voice/Instrument II
or MUAP 1100V Applied Major Voice/Instrument I
or MUAP 1000V Applied Secondary-Level Voice/Instrument I
  2
MUEN Music Ensemble II (see adviser)  1
General Electives  6
U.S. History or Government State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2)  3
Year Total: 15 16
 
Third YearUnits
FallSpring
MUHS 37003 Music in Western Civilization3  
Music Elective 3000-level of higher3  
Fulbright College Elective 3000-level of higher3  
General Elective3  
Social Sciences State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 5.1)33  
MUHS 37103 Topics in Musicology  3
Fulbright College Elective  3
General Electives  5
Science Lecture/Lab State Minimum Core Course (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)  4
Year Total: 15 15
 
Fourth YearUnits
FallSpring
MUHS 42503 Capstone Project Seminar (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)3  
Music Elective 3000-level or higher3  
Electives5  
MUEN Music Ensemble IV (see adviser)1  
Humanities state minimum core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.2)43  
General Electives  12
Social Sciences state minimum core (different field of study from other Social Science courses if necessary) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)  3
Year Total: 15 15
 
Total Units in Sequence:  120
B.A. students must complete one of the following courses focused on music from outside the western art tradition. Credits taken in this category may be used to satisfy other degree requirements (for example, MUSY 20003 Music in World Cultures also satisfies a core requirement, MUTH 37203 Jazz Analysis also satisfies a theory requirement, etc.)
 
BA World Music Requirement Options (* refers to 1, 2, 3, or 4 depending on level)
MUSY 20003 Music in World Cultures
MUAC 34001 Jazz Improvisation I
MUEN *421 Inspirational Chorale
MUEN *471 Jazz Orchestra
MUEN *211 Latin American Ensemble
MUEN *261 Intermediate Jazz Combo
MUEN *271 Advanced Jazz Combo
MUEN *241 Beginning Jazz Combo
MUEN *221 World Music Ensemble
MUEN *251 Arkansas Soul Band
MUEN *231 Songwriters’ Ensemble
MUTH 37203 Jazz Analysis
MUTH 37303 Functional Jazz Piano
MUTH 37402 Jazz Arranging
MUHS 35003 Jazz History
MUHS 37103 Topics in Musicology
MUSC 13303 Popular Music
1

If students select MUSC 101H3, it satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 3.1.  If students select MATH 11103 or MATH 11003, it satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1.

2

The Social Sciences Elective courses which satisfy General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 4.1 include:  ANTH 10203, COMM 10203, HDFS 14003, HDFS 24103, HIST 11193, HIST 111H3, HIST 11293, HIST 112H3, HIST 20903, HUMN 111H4, HUMN 211H4, INST 28103, INST 281H3, PLSC 20103, PLSC 28103, PLSC 281H3, RESM 28503, SOCI 10103, SOCI 101H3, or SOCI 20103.

3

The Social Sciences Elective courses that satisfy General Education Outcomes 3.3 and 5.1 include:  HDFS 14003, HDFS 26003, HIST 20903, HUMN 111H4HUMN 211H4, INST 28103, INST 281H3PLSC 28103, or PLSC 281H3.

4

The Humanities Elective courses that satisfy General Education Outcome 3.2 include:  AAST 20203, ANTH 10303, ARCH 10103, CLST 10003, CLST 100H3, CLST 10103, COMM 12303, DANC 10003, ENGL 12103, GNST 20003, HIST 11193, HIST 111H3, HIST 11293, HIST 111H3, HIST 20003, HIST 20103, HUMN 112H4, HUMN 22103, LALS 20103, MRST 20103, MUSY 20003, MUSY 200H3, PHIL 20003, PHIL 200H3, PHIL 21003, PHIL 23003, THTR 10003, THTR 10103, THTR 101H3, ENGL 11103, ENGL 11203, or intermediate-level world language.