BFA in Music with Studies in Business in Magnolia United States | Southern Arkansas University

The music program equips students to develop into skilled musicians, music instructors, and competent vocalists and instrumentalists who can showcase performance abilities and musical knowledge. This concentration caters to students passionate about both music and business, with required business courses matching a minor in business.

Our alumni exhibit comprehension of music's fundamental elements and structures, applying them in auditory, verbal, written, and visual analysis. They gain foundational knowledge of music history, diverse performance traditions, and repertoires up to contemporary times. Graduates can integrate theoretical principles and historical contexts when arranging musical compositions, as well as in basic composition and improvisation, utilizing computer and internet tools to enhance learning of theoretical concepts, arrangement techniques, and performance abilities while acquiring comprehensive musical knowledge and competencies.