BFA in Music Performance (Vocal)

Southern Arkansas University - Main Campus

The music curriculum prepares students to become proficient musicians, music educators, and capable instrumentalists who are able to demonstrate the performance skills and knowledge for sound musicianship. This specialization serves students who are planning to pursue a graduate degree in performance by increasing the study with their primary vocal instructor and including courses in vocal pedagogy and diction.Our graduates demonstrate an understanding of the common elements and organizational patterns of music and possess the ability to employ them in aural, verbal, written and visual analysis and demonstrate basic knowledge of music history, diverse performing traditions and repertoires through the present time. Our graduates also demonstrate the ability to synthesize theoretical concepts and historical perspectives in arranging and adapting musical scores, and in rudimentary composing and improvising with the use of computer and internet applications to assist in learning theoretical concepts as well as arranging and performing skills and possess knowledge and skills in music.

College of Liberal and Performing Arts