Department of Music
The mission of the Arkansas Tech University Music Department is to fully exercise
its tradition of educational and cultural regional leadership to enhance the quality of
life through the art form of music, providing undergraduate educational, artistic, and
career opportunities for individuals and the greater society.
Dr. Cynthia L. Hukill, Head
Witherspoon Hall
Room 107
(479) 968-0368
chukill@atu.edu
The music department has an established reputation for the superior quality of the
music teacher preparation program and for high standards in musical performance.
Arkansas Tech University is an accredited institutional member of the National
Association of Schools of Music.
Professor:
Barrow
Associate Professors:
Anderson, Barber, K.L. Futterer,
K.T. Futterer, Hukill, Kiehl,
Parker, T. Smith
Assistant Professors:
B. Clements, J. Clements, del
Grazia, Gale, Reed
Instructor:
G. Morris
The goals of the music department are:
1. To provide excellence in music instruction;
2. To provide music instruction for students desiring to pursue music-related
studies as a major, as preparation for graduate music studies, and as
preparation for a career in music;
3. To provide music curricula leading to the Baccalaureate of Arts with a major
in music;
4. To provide the necessary and desirable professional preparation for the
training of accredited music teachers for public schools (Baccalaureate in Music Education);
5. To provide opportunities for meaningful professional growth through direct involvement in musical performance;
6. To provide educational and artistic service to students, the institution, the community, and the region;
7. To encourage creative work and research; and
8. To dedicate policies and resources for effectiveness in departmental programs.
An audition, demonstrating acceptable musical preparation, is required prior to enrollment as a major in music.
To meet the requirements for the baccalaureate degree in music, the student must complete 120 semester hours,
including 8 hours of applied music and successful completion of the Sophomore Barrier and Keyboard Proficiency Exams,
4 hours in required ensembles (band or choir), 16 hours in music theory and ear training; and 8 hours of music history.
In order to meet the requirements for the baccalaureate degree in music education, students must complete 129 semester
hours as indicated in the appropriate music education curriculum. Instrumental and keyboard music education majors
must complete one semester of class voice. A senior recital is required.
All music majors must demonstrate acceptable piano proficiency or enroll in class or applied piano each semester until
successful completion of the appropriate Piano Proficiency Exit Exam. The fee for class piano is $10 per semester. All
music majors are required to attend a prescribed number of campus concerts and recitals. Successful completion of 6
semesters of recital attendance is required.
Private instruction in the student’s major performance area is required of all music majors. Such study involves one onehour lesson and 12 hours of practice per week and carries two semester hours of credit. Students may elect enrollment as
a non-major, subject to faculty availability. Such study involves one thirty-minute lesson, 6 hours of practice per week, and
assigned ensemble participation. A fee of $40 per semester credit hour is assessed for all applied music study.
Curriculum in Music
Freshman
Fall
MUS 1000
T
MUS 1713
T
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Sophomore
Spring
Fall
0 MUS 1000
0 MUS 1000
Spring
0 MUS 1000
0
3 MUS 1723
3 MUS 2723
3
3 MUS 2713
1 MUS 1741
T
MUS 1__2
2 MUS 1__2
5,7,10,T
MUS 1441 or MUS 12012,T
1 MUS 1441 or MUS 12012,T
MUS 1501, MUS 1571 or
MUS 16813,T
1
MUS 1731
5,7,10,T
MUS 1501, MUS 1571 or MUS
16813
1 MUS 2731
5,7,10,T
2 MUS 1__2
MUS 1501, MUS
1 1571 or MUS
16813,T
Foreign
1
LanguageT
1 MUS 2741
2 MUS 1__2
1
5,7,10,T
2
1
MUS 1501, MUS 1571
1
or MUS 16813,T
4
MUS 1441 or MUS
12012,T
1
Science with
4 Science with Lab1,T
Lab1,T
MUS 1441 or MUS
Sophomore Barrier
3
1
Jury6
12012,T
Mathematics1,T
3 Social Sciences1,T
ENGL 10131,T
3 ENGL 10231,T
TECH 10011
1 Keyboard Proficiency Exam4
0
Total Hours
Junior
Fall
15 Total Hours
14 Total Hours
Senior
Fall
MUS 3000
0 MUS 3000
0 MUS 3692
MUS 3773
3 MUS 3783
3 Elective8,9
Social Sciences1,T
3
U.S.
History/Government1,T
3 Fine Arts & Humanities1,T
3
Elective8,9
Total Hours
7 Elective8,9
16 Total Hours
7
3
Spring
Social Sciences/Fine
Arts/Humanities/Speech1,T
Elective8,9,T
16 Total Hours
Spring
Fine Arts &
2
Humanities1,3,T
4
0
2
14
3
14 Elective8,9
10
16 Total Hours
13
3
16 Total Hours
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
Piano (MUS 1441 or MUS 1021) to be taken each semester until completion of Piano Exit Exam. Students completing
the exam upon entrance may substitute music elective hours for the requirement.
3
Enrollment in MUS 1501, MUS 1571 or MUS 1681 to be selected by advisor. Only one credit per semester may be used
for completion of major ensemble requirement.
4
Successful completion required for graduation.
5
Vocal majors are encouraged to enroll in Vocal Diction (MUS 1241, MUS 2241, MUS 2252) for elective credit.
6
Successful completion required for enrollment in upper-level applied study for two hour credit and for completion of all
music degrees.
7
Concurrent enrollment is required for applied study in appropriate MUS 1501, MUS 1571 or MUS 1681.
8
Elective courses to obtain a minimum of sixty-six non-music hours (21-23 in addition to General Education and Foreign
Language hours).
9
Elective courses to obtain a minimum of forty 3000/4000 level hours (32 in addition to music history hours).
10
See course descriptions for the appropriate applied music course number.
T
Designates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are
taken at another college or university.
2
Curriculum in Music Education For Teacher Licensure7
(Instrumental Music Option)
Freshman
Fall
MUS 1000
0
8,T
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Sophomore
Fall
0 MUS 1000
Spring
MUS 1000
8,T
MUS 1__2
MUS 1441 or MUS
12012,T
2
MUS 1__2
1
MUS 1441 or MUS 12012,T
1
MUS 1501T
1
1
T
3
MUS 1501T
MUS 1723
T
1
MUS 1741
T
1
MUS 1713
MUS 1731
MUS 2441
1,T
ENGL 1013
3
Mathematics1,T
3
ENGL 1023
2
1,T
Science with Lab
1,T
0
8
Spring
MUS 1000
0
8,T
MUS 1__2
MUS 1441 or MUS
12012,T
2
1
3
MUS 1501T
MUS 2713
1
MUS 2731
1
MUS 1501
MUS 2723
3
MUS 3401
1
MUS 2741
1
Social Sciences
3
MUS 3481
1
SPH 2003T
3
Sophomore Barrier
Jury3
0
Science with Lab1,T
4
4
1
3
1,T
MUS 1__2
MUS 1441 or MUS
12012,T
Piano Exit Exam
T
SEED 2002
2
1
0
1
3
T
2
Total Hours
Junior
Fall
15 Total Hours
MUS 3000
0
8
Spring
15 Total Hours
Senior
Fall
MUS 3000
0
MUS 3__28
2
SEED 45565
6
2
MUS 3501
1
MUS 4281
1
1
3
MUS 3692
2
3
MUS 4701
MUS 4001
1
1
Fine Arts &
Humanities1,T
3
8
15 Total Hours
Spring
MUS 3__2
MUS 3501
MUS 3773
2
1
3
MUS 3__2
MUS 3501
MUS 3783
MUS 3802
2
MUS 3762
2
SEED 35525
2
MUS 3421
1
MUS 3281
1
2
MUS 4712
2
MUS 3431
1
SEED 40525
Fine Arts &
Humanities1,T
MUS 4461
1
3
MUS 3702
Social Sciences1,T
Total Hours
Senior 9th Semester
Fall
SEED 4503
SEED 48096,7
Total Hours
MUS 3853
4
2
U.S. History/Government1,T 3
15 Total Hours
15 Total Hours
15
3
15 Total Hours
12
3
9
12
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements"
Piano (MUS 1441 or MUS 1201) to be taken each semester until successful completion of Piano Exit Exam.
3
Required for enrollment in upper-level applied study for two-hour credit and for completion for all music degrees
4
Prerequisite: successful completion of Piano Exit Exam.
5
Prerequisite: admission to Stage II.
6
See admission policy and procedure.
7
For licensure, students must pass the Praxis II music specialty and Principles of Learning and Teaching exam.
8
See course descriptions for the appropriate applied music course number.
T
Designates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are
taken at another college or university.
2
Curriculum in Music Education for Teacher Licensure7
(Vocal Music Option)
Freshman
Fall
MUS 1000
Spring
0 MUS 1000
2 MUS 1232T
T
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Sophomore
Fall
0 MUS 1000
2 MUS 1232T
MUS 1232
MUS 1441 or MUS
1 MUS 1441 or MUS 12012,T
12012,T
MUS 1571, MUS 1581 or
MUS 1571, 1581 or MUS
1
1681T
MUS 1681T
MUS 1713T
MUS 1441 or MUS
12012,T
MUS 1571, MUS 1581
1
or MUS 1681T
1
Spring
0 MUS 1000
2 MUS 1232T
MUS 1441 or MUS
1
12012,T
1 Piano Exit Exam
0
2
1
0
MUS 1571, MUS 1581
or MUS 1681T
3 MUS 1723T
3 MUS 2241
1
1 MUS 1741
1 MUS 2713
3 MUS 2251
1
ENGL 1013
3 MUS 1241
1 MUS 2731
1 MUS 2723
3
Mathematics1,T
3 ENGL 10231,T
3 Science with Lab1,T
3
4 MUS 2741
MUS 1731T
1,T
1,T
Social Sciences
1
1
1,T
Science with Lab
SEED 2002
Sophomore. Barrier
Jury3
4
2
0
Total Hours
Junior
Fall
MUS 3000
14 Total Hours
MUS 3232
2 MUS 3232
Spring
0 MUS 3000
MUS 3571, MUS 3581 or
MUS 3571, MUS 3581 or
1
MUS 3681
MUS 3681
3 MUS 3783
MUS 3773
15 Total Hours
Senior
Fall
0 MUS 3232
MUS 3571, MUS 3581
2
or MUS 3681
13 Total Hours
15
Spring
2 MUS 4001
1
1 MUS 4701
1
1 MUS 3692
2 MUS 4832
2
3 MUS 38534
3 SEED 45565
Fine Arts &
1
Humanities1,T
6
MUS 4712
2 MUS 3762
2 MUS 3441
MUS 3802
2 MUS 4821
1 SEED 35525
2
5
3 SEED 4052
Fine Arts &
3
Humanities1,T
2
15 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
1,T
MUS 3821
1 Social Sciences
MUS 3702
2 U.S. History/Government1,T
SPH 2003T
Total Hours
Senior 9th Semester
Fall
SEED 4503
6,7
SEED 4809
Total Hours
3
3
3
16 Total Hours
13
3
9
12
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements"
Piano (MUS 1441 or MUS 1201) to be taken each semester until successful completion of Piano Exit Exam.
3
Required for enrollment in upper-level applied study for two-hour credit and for completion for all music degrees.
4
Prerequisite: successful completion of Piano Exit Exam.
5
Prerequisite: admission to Stage II.
6
See admission policy and procedure.
7
For licensure, students must pass the Praxis II specialty and Principles of Learning and Teaching exam.
T
Designates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are
taken at another college or university.
2
Curriculum in Music Education For Teacher Licensure5
(Keyboard Vocal Music Option)
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Sophomore
Spring
Fall
0 MUS 1000
0 MUS 1000
Freshman
Fall
MUS 1000
Spring
0 MUS 1000
0
2 MUS 1202T
MUS 1202T
MUS 1571, MUS 1581 or
MUS 1571, MUS 1581 or
1
MUS 1681T
MUS 1681T
2 MUS 1202T
2 MUS 1202T
2
MUS 1571, MUS 1581 or
MUS 1571, MUS 1581
1
1
1
MUS 1681T
or MUS 1681T
MUS 1713T
3 MUS 1723
3 MUS 1231T
1 MUS 1231T
1
T
1 MUS 1741
1 MUS 2713
3 MUS 2201
1
T
1 MUS 1231
1 MUS 2731
1 MUS 2723
3
4 MUS 2741
1
MUS 1731
MUS 2441
1,T
ENGL 1013
1,T
Mathematics
3 MUS 2201
3 ENGL 1023
1 Science with Lab
1,T
Science with Lab
Total Hours
Junior
14 Total Hours
1,T
1,T
3 Social Sciences
1,T
4
16 Total Hours
Senior
3 SPH 2003
T
3
T
SEED 2002
Sophomore Barrier
Jury2
15 Total Hours
2
0
14
Fall
MUS 3000
MUS 3202
MUS 3571, MUS 3581 or
MUS 3681
MUS 1231
Spring
0 MUS 3000
2 MUS 3202
MUS 3571, MUS 3581 or
1
MUS 3681
1 MUS 3783
Fall
0 MUS 3692
2 MUS 3202
MUS 3571, MUS 3581 or
1
MUS 3681
3 MUS 3853
MUS 3773
3 MUS 3702
MUS 4712
2 MUS 4821
MUS 3802
2 U.S. History/Government1,T 3 SEED 40524
Fine Arts &
1 Fine Arts & Humanities1,T
3
Humanities1,T
MUS 3821
Social Sciences1,T
Total Hours
Senior 9th Semester
Fall
SEED 4503
Spring
2 MUS 4001
1 MUS 3762
1
2
2 MUS 3442
2
6
2 MUS 3441
3 SEED 45564
1 MUS 4701
1 SEED 35524
2
1
2
3
3
15 Total Hours
15 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
12
3
4,5
9
SEED 4809
Total Hours
12
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements"
Required for enrollment in upper-level applied study for two-hour credit and for completion for all music degrees.
3
Prerequisite: admission to Stage II.
4
See admission policy and procedure.
5
For licensure, students must pass the Praxis II specialty and Principles of Learning and Teaching exam.
T
Designates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are
taken at another college or university.
2
Curriculum in Music Education for Teacher Licensure4
(Keyboard Instrumental Music Option)
Freshman
Fall
MUS 1000
0
T
2
MUS 1202
T
1
T
3
MUS 1501
MUS 1713
T
1
MUS 1731
T
1
MUS 2441
1,T
ENGL 1013
1,T
Mathematics
Total Hours
Junior
Fall
MUS 3000
MUS 3202
MUS 3501
MUS 3773
MUS 3421
3
3
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Sophomore
Fall
0 MUS 1000
Spring
MUS 1000
MUS 1202
T
MUS 1501
T
1
MUS 1723
T
MUS 1741
T
MUS 2201
T
1,T
1
MUS 2731
1
MUS 3401
3
ENGL 1023
Science with Lab
Spring
MUS 3000
MUS 3202
MUS 3501
MUS 3783
MUS 3431
3
MUS 1501
MUS 2713
T
2
14 Total Hours
0
2
1
3
1
MUS 1202
T
1,T
4
Science with Lab
0
2
1
1,T
1,T
Social Sciences
15 Total Hours
Senior
Fall
0 MUS 3692
2 MUS 3202
1 MUS 3501
3 MUS 3853
1 SEED 35523
Spring
MUS 1000
0
T
2
T
MUS 1202
MUS 1501
MUS 2723
1
3
1
MUS 2741
1
1
MUS 2201
1
4
MUS 3481
1
3
T
SPH 2003
Sophomore. Barrier
Jury2
SEED 2002T
15 Total Hours
2
1
2
3
2
Spring
MUS 4001
MUS 3762
MUS 4281
MUS 4701
MUS 3442
3
3
0
2
14
1
2
1
1
2
MUS 4712
2
MUS 3281
1
SEED 4052
2
MUS 3802
2
MUS 4461
1
Fine Arts &
Humanities1,T
3
MUS 3702
2
Fine Arts & Humanities1,T
1,T
1,T
3 U.S. History/Government
Social Sciences
Total Hours
16 Total Hours
Senior 9th Semester
Fall
3
SEED 4503
SEED 48093,4
Total Hours
1
SEED 45563
3
3
15 Total Hours
15 Total Hours
9
12
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
Required for enrollment in upper-level applied study for two-hour credit and for completion of all music degrees.
3
See admission policy and procedure.
4
For licensure, students must pass the Praxis II specialty and Principles of Learning and Teaching exam.
T
Designates a block of courses that would provide for a seamless transfer into this program if equivalent courses are
taken at another college or university.
2
6
13