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Department of Music
V. Andy Anders, Head
Witherspoon Hall, Room 106
(479) 9680368
Andy.Anders@mail.atu.edu
Professor: Barrow
Associate Professors:
Anders, Cooper, K.L. Futterer,
K.T. Futterer, N. Herrick,
Kiehl, P.D. Parker
Assistant Professors:
K. Johnson, T. Smith,
Instructors: H. Gale, KimballThe Department of Music has an established reputation for the superior quality of the music teacher preparation program and for high standards in musical performance. The various musical organizations have been identified as distinctive or exemplary programs and have been featured on state, regional, and national convention programs. Arkansas Tech University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
The objectives of the music department are:
1. To provide the necessary and desirable professional preparation for the training of accredited music teachers for the public schools.
2. To provide undergraduate competencies required of those students desiring to pursue performance or academic careers in graduate programs.
3. To provide opportunities for the cultural growth and development of all college students.
4. To provide opportunities for meaningful professional growth through direct involvement in musical performance in large and small vocal and/or instrumental ensembles.
5. To provide musical, cultural, and educational leadership for the institution, community, and state.
6. To provide a variety of extracurricular and publicrelations functions for the university community.
To meet the requirements for the baccalaureate degree in music, the student must complete 124 semester hours. The music major must include 16 hours in applied music; 8 hours in required ensembles (band, choir, or orchestra); 16 hours in music theory and ear training; and 13 hours in music history, counterpoint, and form analysis.
To meet the requirements for the baccalaureate degree in music education, students must complete 134138 hours as given in the curriculum in music education. Keyboard and instrumental majors must have one semester of class voice or choir.
All instrumental and vocal majors must demonstrate acceptable piano proficiency or enroll in piano class (MUS 1441) or applied piano (MUS 1201) each semester until passing the Piano Proficiency Exit Exam. Four hours of accompanying seminar (MUS 2201-33201) are required of piano majors.
A senior recital is required of all students. Music majors are required to perform in student recitals each semester. All music majors are required to attend a prescribed number of campus concerts and recitals. Successful completion of six 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 or equivalent per week and carries two semester hours credit. Students may elect to study in additional areas of applied music for either one or two hours credit. A fee of $20 per semester hour credit is assessed for all applied music study. The fee for class piano and for class voice is $10 per semester.
Lessons and practice requirements for the applied music courses are as follows: Twohour credit courses, one onehour lesson and 12 hours of practice a week; onehour credit courses, one 30minute lesson and six hours practice a week. The twohour courses are primarily for music majors.
Class Piano (MUS 1441, I and II)1, Piano (MUS 1201)1 or Accompanying Seminar (MUS 2201)1
Band, Orchestra, University Choir, or Concert Chorale (MUS 1501, 1561, 1571, or 1681)1
Algebra for General Education or College Algebra (MATH 1103 or 1113)2
Class Piano (MUS 1441, III and IV)1, Piano (MUS 1201)1 or Accompanying Seminar
(MUS 2201)1Band, Orchestra, University Choir, or Concert Chorale (MUS 1501, 1561, 1571, or 1681)1
Band, Orchestra, University Choir, Concert Chorale, or Accompanying Seminar (Mus 3501, 3561, 3571, 3681, or 4201)1
Band, Orchestra, University Choir, Concert Chorale, or Accompanying Seminar
(Mus 3501, 3561, 3571, 3681, or 4201)11This course will be taken each semester.
2See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements" on page82.
3 Elective hours are to be selected from non-music courses. The student may choose a variety or concentration of course selection according to individual interests and career objectives.
4Voice majors must take MUS 1231, Applied Voice, and MUS 1241, 1251, Italian Diction, each semester.
5Voice majors must take MUS 1231, Applied Voice, and MUS 2241 or 2251, German Diction or French Diction, each semester.
(Instrumental Music Option)Public Speaking (SPH 2003) or Communication and the Classroom Teacher (SPH 3083)
Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary School (PK-12) (SEED 4809)
1This course will be taken every semester.
2See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements" on page82.
3Students demonstrating acceptable proficiency may be exempted from the piano requirement.
4For licensure, students must pass the Praxis II speciality area exams.
5Keyboard majors wishing to certify will be advised by the music department head to determine appropriate courses.
(Vocal Music Option)Public Speaking (SPH 2003) or Communication and the Classroom Teacher (SPH 3083)
Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary School (PK-12) (SEED 4809)
1This course will be taken every semester.
2See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements" on page82.
3Students demonstrating acceptable proficiency may be exempted from the piano requirement.
4For licensure, students must pass the Praxis II speciality area exams.
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