Join one of the largest—and best—harp programs in the world, and you’ll get the skills you need to succeed as a professional harpist.
We offer degrees at every level, including undergraduate, graduate, and diploma programs. You'll receive a comprehensive education in harp, including solo playing, ensemble playing, orchestral repertoire, opera, band, ballet, harp ensembles, and new music performances, as well as a strong emphasis on harp pedagogy.
As a student here, you’ll study with incredibly talented harpists who have performed with world-renowned orchestras and toured the globe.
Each week, you’ll have a private lesson with your faculty mentor. You’ll also take part in weekly performance and orchestral repetoire classes.
Our faculty also teach harp pedagogy, and literature.
Chair, Department of Harp
Adjunct Professor of Music (Harp)
Adjunct Lecturer (Harp)
As a harp major, you’re required to perform in two ensemble concerts each semester—but you may perform many times each year.
You can perform with the New Music Ensemble as well as the many orchestras and bands. You may also have the opportunity to perform as part of the opera and ballet season.
In addition, you’re encouraged to take part in ad hoc concerts with your fellow students.
Children in Bloomington and surrounding communities can take lessons at Jacobs through our pre-college program
We enroll children between the ages of 6 and 18. No musical training is required, but you will need to complete an interview before enrolling.
Help support activities of the Harp Department and students enrolled in a degree program in Harp at the Jacobs School of Music.
Every single day, I wake up and remind myself how lucky I am to be a part of this incredible family full of talented people. The love, passion, and dedication I see in my professors and friends is what drives me to strive for excellence.
Beste Toparlak, A.D. Harp Performance
