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College Harp Program Directory

USC Thornton School of Music
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uscmusic@usc.edu
(213) 740-6935
https://music.usc.edu/

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Overview

Region

Los Angeles,

California,

United States

Faculty

JoAnn Turovsky, Maxine Eilander

Program summary

Founded in 1884, the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music offers a curriculum designed to prepare students for successful careers in the 21st century. Modern harpists study with renowned harpist JoAnn Turovsky in USC Thornton’s Strings department. USC Thornton is also the first university in the U.S. to offer studies in historical harps, and students study with Maxine Eilander in Thornton’s Early Music program.

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program details

Type of school

University

Music and arts degrees offered

  • Bachelor of Music
  • Master of Music
  • Doctor of Musical Arts
  • Performance Diploma or Certificate
  • Professional Studies Certificate

Lessons available for non-majors?

Yes

Harp minor offered?

Yes

Number of school harps

5

Space provided for personal harps?

Yes

USC Thornton School of Music

This program is best suited for students who:

"want the rigors of a traditional conservatory education in a leading research university."

What sets this program apart from others is:

"its location in one of the of the world’s centers for art, and the opportunites that result."

Students who graduate from this program go on to:

"have an in-depth knowledge of modern and historical harps and repertoire."

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

"supportive, collaborative, international."

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