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College Harp Program Directory

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Overview

Region

United States

Faculty

Ann Yeung

Program summary

Create, inspire, innovate. Become an artist-citizen for the 21st century at Illinois and explore opportunities in orchestra, harp pedagogy/literature/technology, harp ensemble, wind ensemble, chamber music, contemporary music, composition, jazz and much more. At Illinois, be who you are and become who you want to be.

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program details

Type of school

University

Music and arts degrees offered

  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Musical Arts
  • Bachelor of Music Education
  • Master of Music
  • Master of Arts
  • Master of Fine Arts
  • Master of Music Education
  • Doctor of Musical Arts
  • PhD
  • Artist Diploma or Certificate

Lessons available for non-majors?

Yes

Harp minor offered?

Yes

Number of school harps

15

Space provided for personal harps?

Yes

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

This program is best suited for students who:

"enjoy learning and wish to aspire to their fullest potential."

What sets this program apart from others is:

"developing your individual strengths, resilience, and talents whatever you choose to do."

Students who graduate from this program go on to:

"many different paths with success and satisfaction, whether in music or other pathways."

The three words that best describe this school's environment are:

"Creative, Collaborative, Explorative"

Illinois is a top-ranked research university with a diverse and dynamic population in a micro-urban environment. Students can enjoy world-class performances at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Take advantage of the unique offerings of the College of Fine and Applied Arts where the creation and interpretation of the environmental, performance, and visual arts intertwine. Enjoy an intimate environment for collaboration and friendship within a renowned public university while having access to the world through Illinois.

Illinois harp program alumni include top international and national competition prizewinners, principal harpists, university and secondary school program faculty, innovative chamber music ensemble founders, contemporary music proponents, composers, cognition researchers, as well as successful professionals in the fields of law, prospect management, arts management, and more.

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