143 schools for harpists across the U.S.
[pullquote]Submissions
To have your program included in our next installment of this listing, please submit a listing in our college directory. [/pullquote]It’s been nearly six years since Harp Column last compiled our guide to college harp programs, and it is high time for an update. The 2013 edition includes 114 schools across the United States. We include only four-year colleges, universities, and conservatories with a harp instructor on the faculty. We made every attempt to make this list as comprehensive as possible, but if you don’t see your school on the list, submit a listing to be included in our update in an upcoming issue of Harp Column.
(Note: The following list includes 114 schools in our college listings article, as well as an additional 29 colleges added in an update of this list that appeared in the September-October 2013 issue of Harp Column. Read it here. These lists appeared in Fall 2013 print issues of Harp Column; please be aware that some information may now be out of date.)
Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Mich.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Suzann Davids
degrees offered: B.A., Â M.A.
harp students last year: none
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, choir, chamber music
Appalachian State University
Boone, N.C.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Jacquelyn Bartlett
degrees offered: B.M., M.M.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestras, pedagogy, chamber music, harp ensemble, choral
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Arizona State University
Tempe, Ariz.
type of school: university
harp instructor:Â Julie Ann Smith
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.M., A.Mus.D.
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, jazz, pedagogy, chamber music, music theory, musicology, digital arts, and arts, media and engineering
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Augsburg College
Minneapolis, Minn.
type of school: college
harp instructors: Kathy Kienzle, Andrea Stern
degrees offered: B.A, B.M.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music
Augustana College
Rock Island, Ill.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Erin Freund
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, symphonic band, concert band, chamber music, vocal ensemble accompanying
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, Calif.
harp Instructor: Bonnie Mohr
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M., Artist Certificate
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
program includes: symphony orchestra, university choir and orchestra, touring ensembles, wind ensemble, harp ensemble, pedagogy, and chamber music
Ball State University
Muncie, Ind.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Elizabeth Richter
degrees offered: B.M., B.S., M.M., M.A., D.A., Artist Diploma
harp students last year: 18
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 6
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: harp ensemble, studio class, harp pedagogy, orchestral repertoire, chamber music, orchestra, O\opera orchestra, wind ensemble, symphony band, jazz ensemble, new music ensemble
Bard College Conservatory of Music
Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.
type of school: college and conservatory
harp instructors: Sara Cutler, Bridget Kibbey
degrees offered: B.M., B.A.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, harp class, orchestral harp class
Belmont University
Nashville, Tenn.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Paula Bressman
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, world string ensemble, jazz and pop groups, harp ensemble, studio class, harp pedagogy, harp technique and literature class, music business, applied lessons in both commercial and classical harp
Berklee College of Music
Boston, Mass.
type of school: private college with a jazz focus
harp instructors: Felice Pomeranz, Maeve Gilchrist
degrees offered: B.M., Diploma, M.M., M.A.
number of students last year: 8
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor offered: yes
number of school harps: 4
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: improv. orchestra, symphony orchestra, Broadway orchestra, world string ensemble, video game orchestra, chamber music, jazz groups, Berklee Global Jazz Institute, jazz harp ensemble, internships
Bethel College
Mishawaka, Ind.
type of school: Christian college
harp instructor: Suzann Davids
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, choir, chamber music
Bethel University
St. Paul, Minn.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Catherine Victorsen
degrees offered: B.M., B.A.M., B.M.E.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, choral accompaniment, choirs, Â band, chamber music ensembles, weekly recital opportunities, performances in major school Christmas and concerto competition festivals, touring
Biola University
La Mirada, Calif.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Mindy Ball
degrees offered: B.M., B.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, harp ensemble, symphonic winds
Bob Jones University
Greenville, S.C.
type of school: Christian liberal arts university
harp instructor: Emily Waggoner
degrees offered: B.M., M.M.
harp students last year: 17
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: chamber harp ensemble, orchestra, opera orchestra, band, harp pedagogy and literature classes, performance classes, choral and harp performances, soloist with orchestra opportunities, competitions, music harmony, analysis and literature courses, private lessons, Christian liberal arts core classes
Boston Conservatory
Boston, Mass.
type of school: conservatory
harp instructors: Cynthia Price-Glynn, Ina Zdorovetchi
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., Graduate Performance Degree, Professional Studies, Certificate, Artist Diploma
harp students last year: 7
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 5
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: symphony orchestra, wind ensemble, pit orchestra for opera/dance/musical theater, chamber music, recitals; collaborations with composers/dancers/actors; jazz, world music, Renaissance consort; supervised pedagogy; weekly harp classes with improvisation, sight-reading, arranging; excerpt studies with mock auditions; therapeutic music
Boston University
Boston, Mass.
type of school: university
harp instructors: Ann Hobson Pilot, Jessica Zhou, Barbara Poeschl-Edrich
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M., Performance Diploma, D.M.A.
harp students last year: 5
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 7
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, harp pedagogy, literature and ensemble, historical harps
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio
type of school: university
harp instructor: Julie Buzzelli
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., B.M.A, M.M.
harp students last year: 5
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor offered: yes
number of school harps: 4
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: applied studies, orchestra, band, wind symphony, new music ensemble, choral, chamber music
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah
type of school: university
harp instructor: Nicole Brubaker Brady
degrees offered: B.M.
harp students last year: 38
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 7
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, pedagogy, chamber music, orchestral repertoire, harp literature survey, jazz
Cal Poly State University
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
type of school: University
harp instructor: Jennifer Sayre
degrees offered: Â B.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind orchestra, band, jazz ensembles, chamber music, vocal ensembles accompanying
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, Calif.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Susan Allen
degrees offered: B.F.A., M.F.A., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: jazz, world music, improvisation, classical, contemporary, baroque, chamber music, pedagogy, orchestra, solo, experimental
Carleton College
Northfield, Minn.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Elinor Niemisto
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 7
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, chamber music, folk instruments
Carnegie Mellon School of MusicÂ
Pittsburgh, Pa.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Gretchen Van Hoesen
degrees offered: B.F.A., M.M., Advanced Music Studies Certificate, Artist Diploma
harp students last year: 7
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: Â major ensembles, chamber music, pedagogy, orchestral literature/repertoire, competition opportunities
Carthage College
Kenosha, Wis.
type of school: liberal arts college
harp instructor: Anne Morse Hambrock
degrees offered: B.M., B.A.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, band, choir, jazz ensemble, improvisation, arranging, pedagogy
Centre College
Danville, Ky.
type of school: liberal arts college
harp instructor: Elaine Humphreys Cook
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, world music, jazz, pedagogy; exchange programs with several other countries
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, Pa.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Lucy Scandrett
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: choral, harp ensemble
Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Cincinnati, Ohio
type of school: conservatory
harp instructor: Gillian Benet Sella
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., D.M.A., Artist’s Diploma, Performer’s Certificate
harp students last year: 7
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 4
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: harp studio class, orchestra, chamber music, jazz, pedagogy, harp literature, orchestra repertoire, opera and ballet orchestra
Cleveland Institute of Music
Cleveland, Ohio
type of school: conservatory
harp instructor: Yolanda Kondonassis
degrees offered: B.M., M.M. Artist Diploma, Performer’s Certificate, Doctorate
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 6
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, contemporary music ensemble, chamber music, pedagogy, harp ensemble, harp classes, orchestral classes
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, Va.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Anastasia Jellison
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 11
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, Colo.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Barbara Lepke-Sims
degrees offered: B.A., B.M.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: choir, wind ensemble, orchestra, jazz, sound recording technology
Columbus State University
Columbus, Ga.
type of school: university/conservatory
harp instructor: Susan Bennett Brady
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, jazz, pedagogy, chamber music
Connecticut College
New London, Conn.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Megan Sesma
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: symphony orchestra, wind ensemble, concert band, new music ensemble
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia, Pa.
type of school: conservatory
harp instructors: Elizabeth Hainen, Judy Loman
degrees offered: B.M., Artist Diploma
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 7
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: full-tuition scholarships to all of its students, symphony, opera, lab orchestra, new music ensembles, chamber music
Duke University
Durham, N.C.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Laura Byrne
degrees offered: B.M., B.A.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, wind symphony, chamber orchestra, chamber music
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pa.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Gretchen Van Hoesen
degrees offered: B.M., B.S., M.M., and Artist Diploma
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber music, orchestra literature and repertoire study
Eastman School of Music
Rochester, N.Y.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Kathleen Bride
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 14
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 6
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, opera orchestra, contemporary ensembles, chamber music, harp pedagogy, harp technique, private lessons, jazz theory, jazz arranging
Emory University
Atlanta, Ga.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Elisabeth Remy Johnson
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, symphonic band, chamber music
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Fla.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Mary Brigid Roman
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M., D.M.
harp students last year: 8
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 5
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestras, opera orchestra, wind orchestra, bands, chamber music, pedagogy, music therapy, music education, jazz
Furman University
Greenville, S.C.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Anita Burroughs-Price
degrees offered: B.A., B.M.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: harp ensemble, orchestra, jazz, pedagogy, chamber music, arranging, introduction to harp in therapeutic settings, ornamentation, band
George Mason University
Fairfax, Va.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Elizabeth Blakeslee
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A., Ph.D.
harp students last year: 3
lessons for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber music, opera
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Ga.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Elisabeth Remy Johnson
degrees offered: B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, symphonic band, opera, chamber music, pedagogy
Gonzaga University
Spokane, Wash.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Earecka Tregenza
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: symphony orchestra, wind symphony, jazz ensemble
Goshen College
Goshen, Ind.
type of school: Christian college
harp instructor: Suzann Davids
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: none
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, choir, chamber music
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Mich.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Martha Waldvogel-Warren
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., B.M.E.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, jazz ensemble, harp ensemble
Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa
type of school: college
harp instructor: Kristin Maahs
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: harp ensemble, orchestra, band, choir, chamber ensembles, and early music groups
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, Minn.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Phala Tracy
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 5
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: symphony orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber music, early music ensemble
Hamline University
St. Paul, Minn.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Catherine Victorsen
degrees offered: B.M., B.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, choir, chamber music, band
The Hartt School
Hartford, Conn.
type of school: conservatory
harp instructors: Grace Cloutier, Rebecca Flannery
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., B.F.A., M.M., M.M.Ed., Graduate Professional Diploma, D.M.A., Doctorate of Philosophy in Music Education, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Music Education
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 4
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, pedagogy, orchestral harp studies
Hope College
Holland, Mich.
type of school: liberal arts college
harp instructor: Martha Waldvogel-Warren
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., B.M.E.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, jazz ensemble, harp ensemble
Hunter College, City College of New York
New York, N.Y.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Laura Sherman
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: none
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, chamber music
Indiana University
Bloomington, Ind.
type of school: university
harp instructors: Susann McDonald, Elzbieta Szmyt, FanFen Tai
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., A.D., P.D., D.M., B.S.O.F., B.M.E.
harp students last year: 45
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 14
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: four symphony orchestras, ballet and opera, weekly master classes, new music ensemble, Latin American music ensemble, chamber music, pedagogy, harp literature, harp ensemble
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, Pa.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Lucy Scandrett
degrees offered: B.M., B.S., M.M.
harp students last year: 5
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, concert band, chamber, choral, harp ensemble and jazz
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, Ind.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Suzann Davids
degrees offered: B.A., M.A., Performance Certificate
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: band, orchestra, chamber music, choir
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Ga.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Elisabeth Remy Johnson
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, Pa.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Andrea Wittchen
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor offered: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, small ensembles, accompanying choral groups, on and off-campus solo performance opportunities
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, Mass.
type of school: conservatory
harp instructor: Franziska Huhn
degrees offered: B.A., M.M., G.P.D., A.D.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, jazz, pedagogy, chamber music, early music, Dalcroze Eurythmics
Manhattan School of Music
New York, N.Y.
type of school: conservatory
harp instructors: Deborah Hoffman, Susan Jolles
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., D.M.A., Professional Studies, Artists Diploma
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 5
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: chamber music, orchestral repertory
Mannes College, The New School for Music
New York, N.Y.
type of school: conservatory
harp instructors: Barbara Allen and Susan Jolles
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., Professional Studies, Extension Division for Continuing Education Diploma
harp students last year: none
lessons available for non harp majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: no
Program includes: chamber music, orchestra, pedagogy
Mercer University
Macon, Ga.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Calista Anne Koch
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, small ensemble, harp ensemble, pedagogy, chamber music, jazz ensemble, chorus, other small ensembles
Mills College
Oakland, Calif.
type of school: private liberal arts college
harp instructor: Karen Gottlieb
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: chamber music, jazz, contemporary, improvisation, composition
Moravian College
Bethlehem, Pa.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Andrea Wittchen
degrees offered: B.A., B.M.
harp students last year: none
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor offered: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, Celtic ensemble, accompanying choral groups, on and off-campus solo performance opportunities
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Mass.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Tara Alterman
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: none
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, jazz, chamber
New England Conservatory
Boston, Mass.
type of school: conservatory
harp instructor: Jessica Zhou
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., Undergraduate Diploma, Graduate Diploma, Artist Diploma, D.M.A.
students last year: 5
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 8
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: studio, orchestra, music theory, music history, harp repertoire, chamber music
New York University
New York, N.Y.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Bridget Kibbey
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.M., Ph.D.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: two orchestras, chamber music, harp class, orchestral repertoire class, opera orchestra, film score readings
Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, Ill.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Faye Seeman
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M., Master of Music Specialized Degree, Performers Certificate
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, jazz ensemble, band, world music ensemble, new music ensemble, small chamber ensembles
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Ky.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Michelle Gwynne
degrees offered: B.A., B.S.,
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, jazz, pedagogy, chamber music
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Elizabeth Cifani
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., Ph.D.
harp students last year: 5
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, pedagogy, contemporary ensemble, early music ensemble, ad hoc degree
Oakland University
Rochester, Mich.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Kerstin Allvin
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., B.F.A., M.A., M.M., M.M.Ed., M.F.A., Ed.D., PH.D.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: harp ensemble, orchestra, band, jazz, choir, chamber music, pedagogy, harp preparatory division currently with seven students
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oberlin, Ohio
type of school: conservatory and college
harp instructor: Yolanda Kondonassis
degrees offered: B.M.
harp students last year: 5
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 12
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, contemporary music ensemble, chamber music, pedagogy, weekly harp classes
Occidental College
Los Angeles, Calif.
type of school: liberal arts college
harp instructor: Amy Shulman
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: glee cub, chorus, orchestra, chamber music, jazz ensemble, and concert band
Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
type of school: university
harp instructor: Jeanne Norton
degrees offered: B.M. ,B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, opera orchestra, freshman orchestra, community orchestra, chamber music, ensemble, wind symphony, symphonic band
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Okla.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Faith Porter O’Neal
degrees offered: B.M., M.M.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, opera, baroque ensemble, harp ensemble, chamber music
Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio
type of school: university
harp instructor: Jude Mollenhauer
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., B.M.E.
harp students last year: none
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: string orchestra, symphony orchestra, jazz, chamber music, early music
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Okla.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Â Lorelei Kaiser Barton
degrees offered: B.M., B.M.E., B.A., B.S.M.,
number of harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor offered: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, pedagogy, harp ensemble, performance class
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Wash.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Patricia McNulty Wooster
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., B.M.E.
harp students last year: 8
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: symphony orchestra, band, wind ensemble, choirs, chamber music, pedagogy, harp ensemble
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Baltimore, Md.
type of school: conservatory
harp instructor: Ruth Inglefield
degrees offered: B.M., B.M. plus B.A. or B.S. Double Degree program, M.M., A.D., Performance Diploma, Performer Certificate, D.M.A.
harp students last year: 12
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 12
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, concert orchestra, camerata, pedagogy, wind ensemble, opera, chamber music, HarpAdventures Outreach, jazz, early music
Pepperdine University
Malibu, Calif.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Maria Casale
degrees offered: B.M., B.A.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, and solo performances
Portland State University
Portland, Ore.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Denise Fujikawa
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., B.S., M.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, new music ensemble, chamber music, harp ensemble, jazz, opera, choral, composition, theory
Regis University
Denver, Colo.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Barbara Lepke-Sims
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: choir, chamber music, jazz, collegium musicum
Reinhardt University
Waleska, Ga.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Susan Bennett Brady
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, jazz, pedagogy, chamber music
Rice University
Houston, Texas
type of school: university
harp instructor: Paula Page
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M., A.D.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber orchestra, chamber music, opera
Rowan UniversityÂ
Glassboro, N.J.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Maryanne Meyer
degrees offered: B.M., M.M.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, opera, choir, jazz ensemble, band, chamber music
Samford University
Birmingham, Ala.
type of school: Â university
harp instructor: Judy Sullivan Hicks
degrees offered: B.M., M.M.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, pedagogy, chamber music, wind ensemble
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, Calif.
type of school: conservatory
harp instructor: Doug Rioth
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., Professional Studies Diploma
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor offered: no
number of school harps: 4
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, new music ensemble, Baroque ensemble, chamber music, private instruction
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, Calif.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Karen Gottlieb
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.A., M.M.
harp students last year: none
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, choral, chamber music, jazz, world music, pedagogy, composition, music education
Sarah Lawrence CollegeÂ
Bronxville, N.Y.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Kirsten Agresta
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: none
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, theory, jazz, world music, chamber music, choral ensembles
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, Pa.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Lucy Scandrett
degrees offered: B.M., B.S., B.A.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, choral, chamber, harp ensemble
Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas
type of school: liberal arts university
harp instructor: Delaine Leonard Fedson
degrees offered: B.A., B.M.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
St. Mary’s City, Md.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Rebecca Anstine Smith
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, choir, jazz ensembles, recitals
Stanford University
Palo Alto, Calif.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Marjorie Chauvel
degrees offered: B.M.
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, opera, chamber music
State University of New York, Buffalo
Buffalo, N.Y.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Kristen Theriault
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.A., M.M.
harp students last year: none
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: chamber music, orchestral study, jazz/popular music, pedagogy, contemporary music focus, small and large ensembles
State University of New York, Fredonia
Fredonia, N.Y.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Sonja Inglefield
degrees offered: B.A., B.S., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: seminar, orchestra and other large ensembles, chamber music, pedagogy
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas
type of school: university
harp instructor: Emily Mitchell
degrees offered: B.M., M.M.
harp students: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: composition, sound recording technology, orchestra, band, jazz band, chamber music, opera, harp ensemble and pedagogy
Stetson University
DeLand, Fla.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Cameron Huster
degrees offered: B.M., B.M.E., B.A.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, opera, choral and band collaboration
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, Pa.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Ruth Hunter
degrees offered: B.M., B.A.
number of harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor offered: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, chamber music
St. Olaf College
Northfield, Minn.
type of school: private liberal arts college
harp instructor: Elinor Niemisto
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., B.Mus.Ed.
harp students last year: 7
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: two orchestras, two concert bands, extensive chamber music, harp ensemble, jazz, early music, strong theory and composition courses, music history, music education accreditation, pedagogy
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pa.
type of school: university
harp instructors: Elizabeth Hainen, Kimberly Rowe
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 5
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, opera, wind symphony, jazz, music therapy, music technology, composition
Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tenn.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Phyllis Taylor Sparks
degrees offered: B.M, B.A. M.M.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, chamber music
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
type of school: university
harp instructor: Gail Barber
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 9
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 7
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, chamber orchestra, chamber music, harp ensemble, pedagogy, wind ensemble, bands, Celtic ensemble, improvisation
University of AlabamaÂ
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Judy Sullivan Hicks
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, pedagogy, chamber music, wind ensemble, contemporary music ensemble
University of Arizona
Tucson, Ariz.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Carrol McLaughlin
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 12
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 9
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: HarpFusion harp ensemble, orchestra, jazz, recording, touring, pedagogy, opera, arranging and composing, chamber music, weekly master classes.
University of Chicago
Chicago, Ill.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Lillian Lau
degrees offered: B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, sectionals, harp ensemble concert, new music ensemble, chamber music, composition
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colo.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Janet Harriman
degrees offered B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor offered: yes
school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber orchestra, opera, chamber music, wind symphony, and concert band
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Conn.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Megan Sesma
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M., D.M.A., Performance Certificate
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: symphony orchestra, wind ensemble, symphony and concert band, collegium musicum, chamber ensemble, opera orchestra, pedagogy
University of Delaware
Newark, Del.
Type of School: university
harp instructor: Anne Sullivan
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., B.M.Ed, M.M.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor offered: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, opera, chamber music, chamber orchestra, new music, repertoire class, ensemble
University of Denver
Denver, Colo.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Suzanne Moulton-Gertig
degrees offered: B.M, B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, opera orchestra, wind ensemble, harp ensemble, chamber music, harp literature, harp pedagogy
University of Evansville
Evansville, Ind.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Erzsébet Gaál Rinne
degrees offered: B.M.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: symphony orchestra, wind ensemble, band, jazz band, chamber music, music therapy, music education, music management, music performance
University of Georgia
Athens, Ga.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Monica Hargrave
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.A., M.M., D.M.A., performance, music education and music therapy
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, harp ensemble, wind symphony, wind ensemble, chamber ensemble, contemporary music, jazz
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
type of school: university
harp instructor: Paula Page
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, opera, chamber music, contemporary ensemble
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Urbana, Ill.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Ann Yeung
degrees offered: B.M., B.M.E, B.A., M.M., D.M.A., Artist Diploma
harp students last year: 14
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 10
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, harp pedagogy/literature/technology, harp ensemble, wind ensemble, chamber music, contemporary music, jazz
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Ky.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Elaine Humphreys Cook
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber music, pedagogy, music therapy, world music, jazz
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Fla.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Deborah Fleisher
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M., D.M.A., Artist Diploma
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, Henry Mancini orchestra, Â opera, chamber music, jazz, pedagogy, music therapy, music engineering, recording, composition
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Mich.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Joan Raeburn Holland
degrees offered: B.M., B.M.Ed., M.M., Specialist Degree, D.M.A.
harp students last year: 8
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 7
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensembles, opera, chamber music, improvisation orchestra
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minn.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Kathy Kienzle
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.M.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 4
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, wind ensemble, jazz, contemporary ensemble, chamber music, pedagogy
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, Nev.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Marina Roznitovsky Oster
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M., M.A.
harp students last year: 10
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 5
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: harp ensembles, masterclasses, chamber music, orchestra, wind ensemble, band, opera, choral groups, jazz bands, recording studies
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, N.C.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Laura Byrne
degrees offered: B.M., B.A.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind symphony, chamber music
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Greensboro, N.C.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Jacquelyn Bartlett
degrees offered: B.M., M.M.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, opera, chamber music
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Winston-Salem, N.C.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Jacquelyn Bartlett
degrees offered: High School, B.M., M.M.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, opera, ballet, chamber music, harp ensemble
University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
type of school: university
harp Instructor: Jaymee Haefner
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A., and Graduate Artist Certificate in Performance
harp students last year: 12
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor offered: yes
number of school harps: 10
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, chamber music, choral music, harp pedagogy, harp ensemble, recording, arranging
Uiversity of Northwestern-St. Paul
Roseville, Minn.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Catherine Victorsen
degrees offered: B.A., B.M.E., B.S.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, choral groups, band, chamber ensembles, weekly recital opportunity, harps in Christmas concert, ensembles, and tours
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, Ind.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Suzann Davids
degrees offered: B.A., Master of Sacred Music
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: choir, band, orchestra
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Okla.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Gaye LeBlanc
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: studio classes, harp ensemble, harp orchestral literature, harp pedagogy, orchestra, band, choirs, contemporary ensemble, operas, musicals
University of Oregon
Eugene, Ore.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Laura Zaerr
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.M.
harp students last year: 5
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: chamber music, pedagogy, folk harp, historical harp, orchestra, wind ensemble
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Wash.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Patricia McNulty Wooster
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.A.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, band, wind ensemble, choirs, pedagogy, chamber music, harp ensemble
Uiversity of Redlands
Redlands, Calif.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Mary Dropkin
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.M., Artist Diploma
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensembles, chamber music, opera
University of Richmond
Richmond, Va.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Anastasia Jellison
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music
University of Southern Maine
Gorham, Maine
type of school: university
harp instructor: Jara S. Goodrich
degrees offered: B.A., B.M.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, concert band, chamber music, harp ensemble, pedagogy
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
type of school: university
harp instructor: Delaine Leonard Fedson
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 9
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 7
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, opera, chamber music, pedagogy
University of Tulsa  Â
Tulsa, Okla.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Lorelei Kaiser Barton
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., B.M.E.
number of harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor offered: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, pedagogy, chamber music, harp ensemble, harp performance class
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
type of school: university
harp instructor: Cathy Clayton
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 7
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind symphony, choral accompanying, opera, harp literature, harp pedagogy, harp ensemble, summer mentoring opportunities
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Anastasia Jellison
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 7
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, jazz
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wis.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Â Paula Smith
degrees offered: Â B.M.E., B.A.
harp students last year: N/A
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: harp pedagogy and literature, string ensemble, harp ensemble, orchestra, wind ensemble, symphony band, jazz ensembles, choral accompanying
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, Wis.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Karen Beth Atz
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., B.S.
harp students last year: 8
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
Number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: Â yes
program includes: symphony orchestra, chamber orchestra, opera, wind ensemble, chamber music, pedagogy, teaching opportunities
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wis.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Ann Lobotzke
degrees offered: B.F.A., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, symphony band, community orchestra, chamber music
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Kenosha, Wis.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Anne Morse Hambrock
degrees offered: N/A
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, choir, jazz ensemble, improvisation, arranging, pedagogy
Utah State University
Logan, Utah
type of school: university
harp instructor: Chilali Hugo
degrees offered: B.M.
number of harp students last year: 9
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor offered: no
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, choir, collegium musicum, chamber music, harp ensemble
Vanderbilt university
Nashville, Tenn.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Marian Shaffer
degrees offered: B.M., M.M.Ed.
harp students last year: 12
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, harp ensemble, pedagogy
Wayne State University
Detroit, Mich.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Patricia Terry-Ross
degrees offered: B.A., M.A.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 4
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, band, chamber music, harp ensemble
Wesleyan University
Middletown, Conn.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Megan Sesma
degrees offered: B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: symphony orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber ensemble, experimental music, pedagogy
West Chester University
West Chester, Pa.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Gloria Galante
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 15
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, harp ensemble, jazz, pedagogy, chamber music, wind ensemble, composition major groups, masterclasses, harp music festival
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Ky.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Phyllis Taylor Sparks
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, chamber music
Westmont College
Santa Barbara,Calif.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Marcia Dickstein
degrees offered: B.A., B.M.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, solo and community orchestra opportunities
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Ill.
type of school: Christian college
harp instructor: Faye Seeman
degrees offered: B.M., B.A.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, harp in choral groups, chamber groups
Whitworth University
Spokane, Wash.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Earecka Tregenza
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind symphony, concert band, jazz ensemble, chamber music, harp ensemble, touring •
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Editor’s note: the following 29 schools appeared in an updated list in the September/Ocotber, 2013, issue of Harp Column.
For harpists looking at colleges this fall, we’ve got a few more to for you to consider. Our college harp program listings that appeared in the July/August 2013 issue of Harp Column included 114 college, university, and conservatory programs. Here are 29 more that didn’t make it into our original article. We include only four-year colleges, universities, and conservatories with a harp instructor on the faculty in our listings. For the complete look at college harp programs, visit www.harpcolumn.com.
Belmont University
Nashville, Tenn.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Paula Bressman
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, world string ensemble, jazz and pop groups, harp ensemble, studio class, harp pedagogy, harp technique and literature class, music business, applied lessons in both commercial and classical harp
Biola University
La Mirada, Calif.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Mindy Ball
degrees offered: B.M., B.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, harp ensemble, symphonic winds
Cal Poly State University
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
type of school: University
harp instructor: Jennifer Sayre
degrees offered: Â B.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind orchestra, band, jazz ensembles, chamber music, vocal ensembles accompanying
Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Cincinnati, Ohio
type of school: conservatory
harp instructor: Gillian Benet Sella
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., D.M.A., Artist’s Diploma, Performer’s Certificate
harp students last year: 7
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 4
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: harp studio class, orchestra, chamber music, jazz, pedagogy, harp literature, orchestra repertoire, opera and ballet orchestra
Columbus State University
Columbus, Ga.
type of school: university/conservatory
harp instructor: Susan Bennett Brady
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, jazz, pedagogy, chamber music
Emory University
Atlanta, Ga.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Elisabeth Remy Johnson
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, symphonic band, chamber music
George Mason University
Fairfax, Va.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Elizabeth Blakeslee
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A., Ph.D.
harp students last year: 3
lessons for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber music, opera
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Ga.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Elisabeth Remy Johnson
degrees offered: B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, symphonic band, opera, chamber music, pedagogy
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Ga.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Elisabeth Remy Johnson
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Mass.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Tara Alterman
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: none
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, jazz, chamber
New England Conservatory
Boston, Mass.
type of school: conservatory
harp instructor: Jessica Zhou
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., Undergraduate Diploma, Graduate Diploma, Artist Diploma, D.M.A.
students last year: 5
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 8
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: studio, orchestra, music theory, music history, harp repertoire, chamber music
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Okla.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Faith Porter O’Neal
degrees offered: B.M., M.M.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 2
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, wind ensemble, opera, baroque ensemble, harp ensemble, chamber music
Pepperdine University
Malibu, Calif.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Maria Casale
degrees offered: B.M., B.A.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, and solo performances
Portland State University
Portland, Ore.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Denise Fujikawa
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., B.S., M.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, new music ensemble, chamber music, harp ensemble, jazz, opera, choral, composition, theory
Reinhardt University
Waleska, Ga.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Susan Bennett Brady
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, jazz, pedagogy, chamber music
Samford University
Birmingham, Ala.
type of school: Â university
harp instructor: Judy Sullivan Hicks
degrees offered: B.M., M.M.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, pedagogy, chamber music, wind ensemble
Sarah Lawrence CollegeÂ
Bronxville, N.Y.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Kirsten Agresta
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: none
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, theory, jazz, world music, chamber music, choral ensembles
Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas
type of school: liberal arts university
harp instructor: Delaine Leonard Fedson
degrees offered: B.A., B.M.
harp students last year: 4
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
St. Mary’s City, Md.
type of school: college
harp instructor: Rebecca Anstine Smith
degrees offered: B.A.
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, choir, jazz ensembles, recitals
Stetson University
DeLand, Fla.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Cameron Huster
degrees offered: B.M., B.M.E., B.A.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, chamber music, opera, choral and band collaboration
Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tenn.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Phyllis Taylor Sparks
degrees offered: B.M, B.A. M.M.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, chamber music
University of Arizona
Tucson, Ariz.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Carrol McLaughlin
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 12
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 9
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: HarpFusion harp ensemble, orchestra, jazz, recording, touring, pedagogy, opera, arranging and composing, chamber music, weekly master classes.
University of AlabamaÂ
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Judy Sullivan Hicks
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: no
harp minor: no
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, pedagogy, chamber music, wind ensemble, contemporary music ensemble
University of Chicago
Chicago, Ill.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Lillian Lau
degrees offered: B.A., M.A., Ph.D.
harp students last year: 2
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: no
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, sectionals, harp ensemble concert, new music ensemble, chamber music, composition
University of Oklahoma
Norman, Okla.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Gaye LeBlanc
degrees offered: B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 6
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 3
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: studio classes, harp ensemble, harp orchestral literature, harp pedagogy, orchestra, band, choirs, contemporary ensemble, operas, musicals
University of Texas
Austin, Texas
type of school: university
harp instructor: Delaine Leonard Fedson
degrees offered: B.A., B.M., M.M., D.M.A.
harp students last year: 9
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 7
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, opera, chamber music, pedagogy
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wis.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Â Paula Smith
degrees offered: Â B.M.E., B.A.
harp students last year: N/A
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 1
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: harp pedagogy and literature, string ensemble, harp ensemble, orchestra, wind ensemble, symphony band, jazz ensembles, choral accompanying
Wayne State University
Detroit, Mich.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Patricia Terry-Ross
degrees offered: B.A., M.A.
harp students last year: 3
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: 4
space provided for personal harps: no
program includes: orchestra, band, chamber music, harp ensemble
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Ky.
type of school: university
harp instructor: Phyllis Taylor Sparks
degrees offered: B.M., B.A., M.M.
harp students last year: 1
lessons available for non-harp majors: yes
harp minor: yes
number of school harps: none
space provided for personal harps: yes
program includes: orchestra, band, chamber music