Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts
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MUSIC
See page 107 in the 2007-08 catalog.
ASU-Beebe Campus (see ASU-Beebe Campus Map)
The Department of Fine Arts includes three areas: Art, Music, and Speech and Theatre. Each, though a separate unit, complements the others.
The Department of Fine Arts is primarily a place to learn. It also serves the campus, the community, and the state by providing artistic, cultural, and educational leadership. Basically it is concerned with providing opportunities and encouragement for students to develop inherent talents and capacities. It also enables the students to put into practice techniques learned in the classroom.
Participation in classes and programs in the three areas is open to all students. All students are encouraged to embrace these opportunities in order to give dynamic meaning to their developing aesthetic experiences and to develop the whole person.
The Music Department of Arkansas State University-Beebe offers opportunities for the aspiring musician looking to prepare for a career in music education, and is designed to satisfy the core requirements for the first two years of college. ASU-Beebe also offers courses for the student interested in pursuing music as an avocation. Students may study piano, voice, and guitar privately or in a class setting. Music Theory, Ear Training, and Music Fundamentals are designed to aid the student in reading and writing music.
Several ensembles are available to all students. Singers, a non-auditioned chorus, performs in the fall for the annual Madrigal Feaste and performs on the spring concert. Chamber Singers, an auditioned chorus, performs for numerous functions on and off campus, and takes a tour in the spring semester. Admittance into this organization will be achieved through audition and a personal interview with the director. An instrumental ensemble is open to all students with high school band experience. Membership in the instrumental ensemble is by audition.
The music department is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and software and may be used by students enrolled in approved classes or working under the direct supervision of a faculty member. This facility is available to music students for word processing, MIDI projects, practicing, and other such work.
Students who are planning to major in music should select courses with the approval of a departmental advisor in order to fulfill the requirements of the four-year institution to which they plan to transfer. Additional fees could be charged for private instruction courses.
ASU-Beebe is not authorized to award an Associate of Arts-Liberal Arts degree with a specific area of emphasis. The courses below are recommended electives of the AA-Liberal Arts degree and provide a foundation to prepare the student for a Bachelors degree program. Only the listing of Associate of Arts will appear on the transcript and diploma.
Contact
Dr. Tammie Burger
Assistant Professor of Music
ASU-Beebe
Office: Howell Music Center
Phone: 501-882-6535
E-mail: tburger@asub.eduDr. Jeffrey Parker
Assistant Professor of Music
ASU-Beebe
Office: Howell Music Center
Phone: 501-882-6540
E-mail: jlparker@asub.eduDisclaimer: Degree checklists require continuing evaluation, review, and approval by appropriate University officials. All statements reflect policies in existence at the time this checklist went to press, and the University reserves the right to make changes at any time without prior notice. For the most current checklist, please consult with your university advisor.
