This is the primary orchestral ensemble of the university. It plays a wide array of fine orchestra literature. It takes an annual tour. It often accompanies the Concert Choir and the Opera Workshop. Many of its members are also members of the Arkansas Symphony, the Pine Bluff Symphony, the River Valley Symphony, and the Conway Symphony Orchestra .
Placement is based on audition.
Jazz Ensemble - Drs. Larry Jones and Jackie Lamar Fall and Spring. Placement based on auditions. Both jazz and Dixieland styles. Studies Fall and Spring.