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College Harp Program Directory

University of Maryland School of Music

Overview

Region

College Park,

Maryland,

United States

Faculty

Sarah Fuller

Program summary

UMD prepares harpists for all aspects of a career in music, including solo, chamber and orchestral performance, and teaching. With nearly 30 active ensembles and dozens of chamber groups, UMD harpists perform with at least one major ensemble every semester.

The School’s location in the Baltimore-Washington corridor provides unsurpassed professional and educational opportunities. UMD harpists often take professional work while completing their degree.

Scholarships/Assistantships available.

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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 Music Education
  • Doctor of Musical Arts
  • PhD

Lessons available for non-majors?

No

Harp minor offered?

Yes

Number of school harps

1

Space provided for personal harps?

Yes

University of Maryland School of Music

This program is best suited for students who:

"seek a superior ensemble experience, are inquisitive and eager to create their own career path."

What sets this program apart from others is:

"plenty of individual attention, many ensemble opportunities, culturally diverse DC/Baltimore area"

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

"collaborative, innovative, and inclusive"

The University of Maryland School of Music is dedicated to offering undergraduate and graduate musicians conservatory training, while emphasizing the importance of the combined scholar, performer, educator, and arts advocate in the 21st century. These musicians, in turn, contribute vitally to the enrichment of the present culture, the preservation of our artistic heritage, and to the stimulation of new creative expression for the future.

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