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University of Arizona

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3604897220
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Overview

Region

Arizona,

United States

Faculty

Ben Albertson

Program summary

The University of Arizona harp studio includes undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students from across the globe. As a student here, you will receive weekly private lessons, studio class, harp pedagogy, orchestral coaching, mock auditions, masterclasses with guest artists, workshops on special topics, and numerous opportunities to perform in a variety of high-level ensembles including Harp Fusion, the harp ensemble of the University of Arizona.

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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

Lessons available for non-majors?

Yes

Harp minor offered?

Yes

Number of school harps

12

Space provided for personal harps?

Yes

more about this program

This program is best suited for students who:

"are anywhere in their musical education."

What sets this program apart from others is:

"its harp ensemble, Harp Fusion, has a legacy going back decades."

Students who graduate from this program go on to:

"Our alumni include orchestral harpists and professors of harp"

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

"Close-knit, encouraging, and dedicated"

Additional info

Students are encouraged to seek further development through young artist competitions, summer festivals, master class performances, and scholarly publications. All harp students are also members of HarpFusion, a world-renowned, touring harp ensemble for which the students arrange and compose all genres of repertoire. Come be part of the adventure!

Apply to the Fred Fox School of Music by following the instructions on the admissions page of the School of Music Website and please visit our Auditions page for the current list of required repertoire.

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