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College Harp Program Directory

University of Pennsylvania

Overview

Region

Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania,

United States

Faculty

Samantha Wittchen

Program summary

The University of Pennsylvania’s music program offers an excellent opportunity for beginner through advanced students who want to pursue study of the harp through a music major or along with another major. The program offers private harp instruction, studio classes, solo performance opportunities through annual studio recitals, and ensemble performance opportunities in orchestra, chamber groups, and pit orchestras.

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program details

Type of school

University

Music and arts degrees offered

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • PhD

Lessons available for non-majors?

Yes

Harp minor offered?

No

Number of school harps

1

Space provided for personal harps?

No

University of Pennsylvania

This program is best suited for students who:

"want to begin or continue their study of the harp while pursuing a degree in another field."

What sets this program apart from others is:

"its student-centered focus based on the individual's musical goals."

Students who graduate from this program go on to:

"professional careers or graduate school in a variety of fields with music as a lifelong skill."

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

"fun, supportive, flexible."

Students at the University of Pennsylvania range from the incoming freshman music minor who has studied harp for a decade to the senior astrophysics major who is just starting out.  Students participate in studio classes and recitals and are encouraged to seek out diverse musical opportunities, whether that’s studying different genres, taking lessons with other teachers, or performing in unique environments.

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