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College Harp Program Directory

University of Utah

Overview

Region

Salt Lake City,

Utah,

United States

Faculty

Cathy Clayton

Program summary

Program includes: orchestra, wind symphony, choral accompanying, opera, harp literature, harp pedagogy, touring harp ensemble, summer mentoring opportunities

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Feel free to contact Dr. Clayton at c.clayton@utah.edu for more information

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program details

Type of school

University

Music and arts degrees offered

  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Bachelor of Music Education
  • Master of Music
  • Master of Arts
  • Master of Fine Arts
  • Master of Music Education
  • Doctor of Musical Arts
  • PhD
  • Professional Studies Certificate

Lessons available for non-majors?

Yes

Harp minor offered?

Yes

Number of school harps

3

Space provided for personal harps?

Yes

University of Utah

This program is best suited for students who:

"are serious about a degree in music and plan on becoming a professional harpist or harp educator."

What sets this program apart from others is:

"this program has many opportunities for performance both as a soloist and orchestral harpist."

Students who graduate from this program go on to:

"play for orchestras, create their own teaching studios, teach at universities, work in arts dev."

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

"exciting, supportive, creative."

The University of Utah provides a supportive environment where students can personally excel on their instrument. The program includes classes in harp pedagogy, harp literature and history, and ensemble and chamber music. Harpist have opportunities to perform in small ensembles with a variety of instruments as well as multiple orchestral performance opportunities including opera, ballet, symphony, and wind orchestras. The University of Utah includes professors who not only teach but also perform extensively in symphony orchestras themselves.  This program will provide the student with the knowledge and skills to move into the competitive world of music performance and harp education so that they can carve out a career path for themselves upon graduation.

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