California Institute of the Arts

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California Institute of the Arts

Contact

213-952-5977

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Overview

Region

Santa Clarita,

California,

United States

Faculty

Alison Bjorkedal

Program summary

The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts offers rigorous musical training in an unrivaled variety of musical styles and cultures. Expand your artistic and cultural horizons and develop an innovative creative vision, through a stylistically open approach to musical creativity.

Degree Programs include the innovative Experimental Pop and Performer/Composer paths. Although no ‘harp minor’ is offered, you can take “minor” lessons each term to continue your harp journey.

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program details

Type of school

University

Music and arts degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts
Master of Fine Arts
Doctor of Musical Arts

Lessons available for non-majors?

Yes

Harp minor offered?

Number of school harps

Space provided for personal harps?

Yes

more about this program

This program is best suited for students who:

"love exploring how harp can be successful in multiple or innovative contexts"

What sets this program apart from others is:

"our small, highly collaborative student body, with faculty mentors and 'build-your-own' programs"

Students who graduate from this program go on to:

"Create, innovate, defy expectations"

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

"Collaborative, creative, non-traditional"

Additional info

Harp-centered majors include BFA and MFA in Harp Performance, and ‘unique to CalARTS’ majors such as Performer/Composer and Experimental Pop (Ex-pop).

Also offered: Writing for Harp with co-teachers Anne LeBaron and Alison Bjorkedal.

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