We are a multi-disciplinary department dedicated to the professional training of students in performance, music education, composition, music theory, ethnomusicology, and music history, all within the liberal arts context of the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
Freshman and undergraduate transfer students should apply to the University of Arkansas for undergraduate admission. Students applying for admission to graduate level studies should apply to the University of Arkansas Graduate School.
This professional degree is officially described as the Bachelor of Music - Music Education, with specialization or emphasis in a particular area (such as instrumental or choral). Enrolling in the Music Education program means you are a music major, and much of your coursework is very specific to music education. Music Education majors are not enrolled in the College of Education, they are in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, of which the Department of Music is a member.
The Bachelor of Music in Performance degree is appropriate for students who wish to prepare for a career in music performance and related fields. The UofA offers performance degrees in piano, voice, guitar, euphonium, saxophone, and all orchestral instruments.
The Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies in Business degree is a professional degree in music which provides an opportunity for students to gain a thorough and intense educational experience in the field of music. The degree requires the completion of 72 to 84 hours of music course work. The specific business courses include computer competency, basic economics, business foundations, and date analysis. Other business courses depend on the student's particular area of concentration.
In addition to campus-wide scholarship and financial aid programs such as the Freshman Academic Scholarship and Pell Grants, the Department of Music offers scholarships to deserving students who major in music. These awards are based on musical ability and are renewable for up to four years. Winning a music scholarship does not prevent a student from accepting financial aid from the University as well.
