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Point Loma Nazarene University

Overview

Region

San Diego,

California,

United States

Faculty

Julie Smith Phillips

Program summary

PLNU offers world class musical training while supporting your education in a wholesome, Christian setting.  The opportunities are endless for you to explore music performance, music education, composition, commercial music, or many other fields options, right in southern California!  Ensembles include symphony orchestra, ensemble, choir & more.  Faculty instructor, Julie Phillips, serves as Principal Harp for the San Diego Symphony and teaches majors and minors in weekly private lessons.

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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

Lessons available for non-majors?

Yes

Harp minor offered?

Yes

Number of school harps

1

Space provided for personal harps?

Yes

Point Loma Nazarene University

This program is best suited for students who:

"desire a nurturing environment, lots of experience & world class instruction."

What sets this program apart from others is:

"the individualized attention, many performing & traveling opportunities with the ensembles"

Students who graduate from this program go on to:

"careers in music including performing, recording & commercial music, as well as other fields."

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

"nourishing, contemporary, spiritual"

There isn’t a better place to study the harp, literally overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean! San Diego offers all of the excitement & opportunities of a large metropolis but with a ‘small town’ feel, which gives students a sense of community & belonging, important for an undergraduate education.  PLNU is perfect for the student wishing for a well-rounded, Christian training, with outstanding musical instruction in a nurturing, supportive environment.  Outside the school students may explore all of the unique cultural institutions offered in San Diego, including museums in Balboa Park & the San Diego Symphony Orchestra, but close enough to additional opportunities in LA. The modern education & versatility of PLNU’s music program gives students exceptional training & skills, preparing them for practical life application after graduation.  Come & explore what Point Loma Nazarene University can offer you!

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