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.
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.
The goals of the music department are:
Dr. Cynthia L. Hukill, Head
Witherspoon Hall
Room 107
(479) 968-0368
chukill@atu.edu
Professor:
Barrow, Parker, T. Smith
Associate Professors:
Anderson, Barber, K.L. Futterer,
K.T. Futterer, Hukill, Kiehl
Assistant Professors:
B. Clements, J. Clements,
del Grazia, Gale, Reed
Instructor:
G. Morris
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 $60 per semester credit hour is assessed for all applied music study.
Curriculum in Music
Freshman
Fall
ENGL 10131,T
Mathematics1,T
MUS 1000
MUS 1__2
5,7,10,T
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Sophomore
Spring
Fall
Spring
3 ENGL 10231,T
3 Science with Lab1,T 4 Science with Lab1,T
Sophomore Barrier
3 Social Sciences1,T
3 Foreign LanguageT 4
Jury6
0 MUS 1000
0 MUS 1000
0 MUS 1000
2 MUS 1__25,7,10,T
2 MUS 1__25,7,10,T
2 MUS 1__25,7,10,T
MUS 1441 or MUS 12012,T
1 MUS 1441 or MUS 12012,T
MUS 1501, MUS 1571 or
MUS 16813,T
1
MUS 1501, MUS 1571 or MUS
16813
4
0
0
2
MUS 1441 or MUS
MUS 1441 or MUS
1
1
12012,T
12012,T
MUS 1501, MUS
MUS 1501, MUS
1 1571 or MUS
1
1
1571 or MUS 16813,T
3,T
1681
1
MUS 1713T
MUS 1731
T
TECH 1001
1
Total Hours
Junior
Fall
3 MUS 1723
3 MUS 2713
3 MUS 2723
3
1 MUS 1741T
1 Piano Exit Exam4
1 MUS 2731
1 MUS 2741
1
15 Total Hours
14 Total Hours
Senior
Fall
0
Spring
Social Sciences/Fine
3
Arts/Humanities/Speech1,T
Social Sciences1,T
8,9,T
2
Elective
16 Total Hours
Spring
Fine Arts &
2
Humanities1,3,T
3 MUS 3692
U.S.
History/Government1,T
MUS 3000
MUS 3773
3 Fine Arts & Humanities1,T
3 Elective8,9,T
0 MUS 3000
3 MUS 3783
0
3
Elective8,9,T
Total Hours
7 Elective8,9,T
16 Total Hours
7
14
16 Total Hours
3
14 Elective8,9,T
10
16 Total Hours
13
1
See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
Piano (MUS 1441 or MUS 1201) 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
Music Education for Teacher Licensure
Curriculum in Instrumental Music Option7
Freshman
Fall
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Sophomore
Fall
Spring
ENGL 10131,T
1,T
Mathematics
MUS 1000
3
3
Science with Lab
MUS 1000
3
1,T
4
Social Sciences1,T
T
SPH 2003
MUS 1000
Spring
3
3
Science with Lab
MUS 1000
2
1,T
4
MUS 1__2
1
MUS 1441 or MUS 12012,T
1
MUS 1501T
1
MUS 1501T
1
MUS 1501T
1
MUS 1501T
1
T
3
MUS 1723
3
MUS 2713
3
MUS 2723
3
MUS 1731T
1
MUS 1741
1
MUS 2731
1
MUS 2741
1
T
1
MUS 3401
1
MUS 3481
1
MUS 1__2
MUS 1441 or MUS
12012,T
MUS 1713
MUS 2441
Total Hours
Junior
8,T
15 Total Hours
8
MUS 1__2
MUS 1441 or MUS
12012,T
15 Total Hours
Senior
0
2
SEED 2002T
0
2
8,T
0
2
ENGL 10231,T
1
8,T
MUS 1__2
MUS 1441 or MUS
12012,T
Sophomore Barrier
Jury3
Piano Exit Exam
15 Total Hours
0
2
1
0
0
15
Fall
Spring
Social Sciences1,T
3
U.S. History/Government1,T 3
MUS 3000
0
MUS 3000
MUS 3__2
8
2
8
MUS 3__2
Fall
Fine Arts &
Humanities1,T
3
Spring
Fine Arts &
Humanities1,T
3
0
SEED 35525
2
SEED 45565
6
2
5
SEED 4052
2
MUS 4001
1
8
2
MUS 4281
1
1
2
3
MUS 4701
1
MUS 3421
1
MUS 3281
1
MUS 3501
MUS 3773
MUS 3802
1
3
2
MUS 3431
MUS 3501
MUS 3702
1
1
2
MUS 4461
MUS 4712
Total Hours
Senior 9th Semester
Fall
SEED 4503
1 MUS 3762
2 MUS 3783
15 Total Hours
MUS 3__2
MUS 3501
MUS 3692
MUS 38534
2
3
15 Total Hours
15 Total Hours
12
3
6,7
9
SEED 4809
Total Hours
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 Keyboard Instrumental Music Option4
Freshman
Fall
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Sophomore
Fall
Spring
ENGL 10131,T
1,T
Mathematics
MUS 1000
3
3
0
MUS 1202
T
MUS 1501
T
1
MUS 1713
T
3
MUS 1731
T
MUS 2441
T
2
1
1
ENGL 10231,T
Science with Lab
MUS 1000
MUS 1202
T
MUS 1501
T
MUS 1723
T
1,T
Spring
3
Social Sciences1,T
4
1,T
0
Science with Lab
MUS 1000
3
4
0
SPH 2003T
SEED 2002
MUS 1000
3
T
2
0
MUS 1202
T
1
MUS 1501
T
1
MUS 1501
3
MUS 2713
3
MUS 2201
1
MUS 1741
T
1
MUS 2731
1
MUS 2723
3
MUS 2201
T
1
MUS 3401
1
MUS 2741
1
Total Hours
Junior
Fall
14 Total Hours
Social Sciences1,T
3
Fine Arts & Humanities1,T
MUS 3000
0
MUS 3202
2
U.S. History/Government1,T
MUS 3000
Spring
2
15 Total Hours
Senior
Fall
Fine Arts &
3
Humanities1,T
3 SEED 35523
0
SEED 4052
2
MUS 1202
T
2
T
1
MUS 3481
Sophomore. Barrier
Jury2
15 Total Hours
1
0
14
Spring
3
SEED 45563
6
2
MUS 3442
2
2
MUS 3762
2
MUS 3421
1
MUS 3501
1
2
MUS 3702
MUS 3773
3
MUS 3802
2
MUS 4712
2
Total Hours
16
Senior 9th Semester
Fall
3
SEED 4503
3,4
9
SEED 4809
Total Hours
MUS 3202
MUS 3281
MUS 3431
MUS 3501
MUS 3783
MUS 4461
Total Hours
2
1
1
1
3
1
15
MUS 3202
MUS 3501
MUS 3692
MUS 3853
2
1
2
3
MUS 4001
MUS 4281
MUS 4701
Total Hours
15 Total Hours
1
1
1
13
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 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
Curriculum in Keyboard Vocal Music Option5
Freshman
Fall
1,T
ENGL 1013
1,T
Mathematics
MUS 1000
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Sophomore
Spring
Fall
3 ENGL 10231,T
3 Social Sciences1,T
3 Science with Lab
0 MUS 1000
1,T
1,T
4 Science with Lab
0 MUS 1000
Spring
3 SPH 2003T
4 SEED 2002T
3
2
0 MUS 1000
0
2 MUS 1202T
MUS 1202T
MUS 1571, MUS 1581 or
1 MUS 1231
MUS 1681T
MUS 1571, MUS 1581 or
3
MUS 1713T
MUS 1681T
2 MUS 1202T
2 MUS 1202T
2
1 MUS 1231T
1 MUS 1231T
1
MUS 1731T
1 MUS 1723
3 MUS 2713
3 MUS 2201
1
T
1 MUS 1741
1 MUS 2731
1 MUS 2723
3
1
MUS 2741
Sophomore Barrier
Jury2
15 Total Hours
1
MUS 2441
MUS 2201
Total Hours
Junior
Fall
14 Total Hours
Social Sciences1,T
3 Fine Arts & Humanities1,T
MUS 1231
MUS 3000
0 MUS 3000
Spring
1
MUS 1571, MUS 1581 or
MUS 1571, MUS 1581
1
1
MUS 1681T
or MUS 1681T
16 Total Hours
Senior
Fall
Fine Arts &
3
Humanities1,T
0
14
Spring
3 SEED 45564
6
1 U.S. History/Government1,T 3 SEED 35524
2 MUS 3442
2
0 SEED 40524
2 MUS 3202
2 MUS 3762
2
2 MUS 4001
1
1 MUS 3441
1 MUS 4701
1
MUS 3202
2 MUS 3202
MUS 3571, MUS 3581 or
MUS 3571, MUS 3581 or
1
MUS 3681
MUS 3681
MUS 3773
3 MUS 3702
MUS 3802
MUS 3821
MUS 4712
2 MUS 3783
1 MUS 4821
2
MUS 3571, MUS 3581 or
1
MUS 3681
3 MUS 3692
2
1 MUS 3853
3
2
Total Hours
Senior 9th Semester
Fall
SEED 4503
4,5
SEED 4809
Total Hours
15 Total Hours
15 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
12
3
9
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 Vocal Music Option7
Freshman
Fall
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Sophomore
Fall
Spring
1,T
ENGL 1013
1,T
Mathematics
1,T
3 ENGL 1023
3 Science with Lab
3 Social Sciences1,T
3 MUS 1000
MUS 1000
0 MUS 1000
MUS 1232T
2 MUS 1232T
MUS 1441 or MUS
1 MUS 1241
12012,T
MUS 1571, MUS 1581 or
1 MUS 1441 or MUS 12012,T
MUS 1681T
MUS 1571, MUS 1581 or
3
MUS 1713T
MUS 1681T
Spring
1,T
T
0 MUS 1232
MUS 1441 or MUS
2
12012,T
MUS 1571, MUS 1581
1
or MUS 1681T
1 MUS 2241
4 Science with Lab1,T
4
0 SEED 2002
2
2 MUS 1000
0
1 MUS 1232T
2
MUS 1441 or MUS
12012,T
MUS 1571, MUS 1581
1
or MUS 1681T
1
1
1
1 MUS 2713
3 MUS 2251
1
1 MUS 1723T
MUS 1741
3 MUS 2731
1 MUS 2723
3
1
Total Hours
Junior
Fall
14 Total Hours
SPH 2003T
3 Social Sciences1,T
15 Total Hours
Senior
Fall
Fine Arts &
3
Humanities1,T
MUS 2741
1
Sophomore Barrier Jury3 0
Piano Exit Exam
0
13 Total Hours
15
MUS 3000
0 U.S. History/Government1,T 3 SEED 35525
MUS 3232
5
MUS 1731T
Spring
2 MUS 3000
MUS 3571, MUS 3581 or
1 MUS 3232
MUS 3681
MUS 3571, MUS 3581 or
MUS 3702
2
MUS 3681
Spring
Fine Arts &
3
Humanities1,T
3
2 SEED 45565
6
0 SEED 4052
2 MUS 4001
1
2 MUS 3232
2 MUS 4701
1
1 MUS 3441
1 MUS 4832
2
MUS 3773
3 MUS 3762
MUS 3802
2 MUS 3783
MUS 3571, MUS 3581
or MUS 3681
3 MUS 3692
MUS 3821
1 MUS 4821
1 MUS 38534
3
MUS 4712
Total Hours
Senior 9th Semester
2
16 Total Hours
15 Total Hours
16 Total Hours
2
1
2
13
Fall
SEED 4503
6,7
SEED 4809
Total Hours
1
3
9
12
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