The objective of the Bachelor of Music Performance in Keyboard Pedagogy is to prepare the piano performance student for a career with an emphasis on teaching and/or a graduate degree in piano pedagogy. This degree option is designed to prepare the student for a teaching career with some performance aspects including solo performance, chamber musician, accompanist, among others.  An audition or permission of the instructor is required for all large ensembles. All University students, regardless of major, are permitted to audition for and participate in all music department ensembles: concert bands, marching band, jazz ensembles, choirs, and orchestra. This program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

The objective of the Bachelor of Music Performance in Voice Performance is to give the student the basic knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career as a professional singer in opera, oratorio and on the concert stage. Since the career path for most classical vocalists includes multiple music degrees, the objective also includes preparing the student for admission into graduate study.

The Bachelor of Music Performance Jazz Studies option is offered to students interested in pursuing careers involving contemporary music. Students pursuing this degree may desire to teach, perform, or compose either independently or at the collegiate level; others may enter the music industry in areas that rely more directly on the creative or performance aspects of this idiom.

The objective of Bachelor of Music in Composition is to prepare the Composition major for graduate school or freelance composing. 

The Bachelor of Music in Audio Production is designed for musicians wanting to pursue a career in audio production. Students take classes in Digital Music Technology, three semesters of Recording Techniques, Business of Music, and Introduction to Musical Acoustics. Students can also take Sound and Post-Production, Theater Sound Design, and Music in Film, among others. Critical listening, audio recording techniques, combining MIDI and audio, editing, and multitracking are just a few of the skills students learn at UTA. In our recording studio, Studio 301, and Irons Recital Hall, students learn how to record diverse genres of music, including classical music, jazz, and pop/rock. This degree's curriculum design supports our philosophy that the best audio engineers combine the ears of a musician with the technical capabilities of an engineer.

The Bachelor of Music Performance in Keyboard Performance is designed to prepare the piano student for a performing career and/or a graduate degree in performance. The degree program is designed to prepare the student for a professional career as a soloist, competitor, chamber musician, symphony musician, accompanist, collaborator, studio/commercial musician, coach, or teacher.  An audition or permission of the instructor is required for all large ensembles. All University students, regardless of major, are permitted to audition for and participate in all music department ensembles: concert bands, marching band, jazz ensembles, choirs, and orchestra. This program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Interdisciplinary in nature, the Bachelor of Music in Music Business at UTA offers students courses both from the Music Department and from the College of Business. The program is designed to prepare musicians to work in management, public relations, entertainment law, representation, publishing, marketing, accounting, and other areas of the music industry. Students take courses in the music business, digital music technology, and basic audio recording, as well as various courses from the College of Business.  An audition or permission of the instructor is required for all large ensembles. All University students, regardless of major, are permitted to audition for and participate in all music department ensembles: concert bands, marching band, jazz ensembles, choirs, and orchestra. This program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

The Bachelor of Music Performance in Band Performance is designed to prepare students for a career in performance and/or a graduate degree in performance. This may include a career as a band or orchestra musician, recitalist, chamber musician, or studio/commercial musician.