Music Undergraduate Programs - Kendall College of Arts and Sciences

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School of Music

Music Undergraduate Programs

The School of Music is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). A distinguished faculty of active scholars and performers offers students flexible, professional programs in music that are enriched by Tulsa’s heritage of cultural excellence.

The School of Music, School of Art, and Department of Theatre form the Division of Fine and Performing Arts, which offers programs that lead to professional careers in the arts and to the appreciation of the fine and performing arts.

The mission of the School of Music is to provide its students with a professional musical education that is consistent with the aims of a comprehensive university and relevant to a continually changing global and technological environment, to enrich the university’s curriculum with course offerings and ensemble experiences available to all students, and to enhance campus and community life with quality concerts, recitals, and other programs and performances.

Bachelor of Arts Description
Bachelor of Music Education Description
  • Program Learning Outcomes

    1. Develop technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression in at least one major performance area. Students must acquire an understanding of repertory in their major performance area, the ability to read music at sight, rehearsal and conducting skills necessary to work as a leader, keyboard competency and collaborative competence and knowledge of repertory through regular and varied ensemble experiences. (Performance)

    2. Develop an understanding of compositional processes, an ability to work conceptually with musical structures, and the ability to defend musical judgements. Demonstrate the ability to hear, identify and work conceptually with rhythm, melody and harmony. (Musicianship Skills, Music Theory, Ear Training and Analysis)

    3. Create and present original or derivative music, including jazz-specific course offerings and ensembles that focus on harmonization. (Composition/Improvisation)

    4. Acquire and demonstrate knowledge of music literature and style periods from Greek Classicism to the contemporary era, and include elements of World Music. (History and Repertory)

  • Degree Options

    Music, B.A.

    Provide a professional general music education that is consistent with the aims of a comprehensive university and relevant to a continually changing global and technological environment.

    Music Education, Instrumental, B.M.E.

    A professional degree program for students pursuing a major in instrumental music education.

    Music Education, Vocal, B.M.E.

    A professional degree program for students pursuing a major in vocal music education.

    Music Minor

    Students from other disciplines may receive a minor in music. A successful placement audition and permission of applied music faculty are required.