About the course

The Guitar Program at The Hartt School is the oldest and most developed performance-based guitar program in the country. In 1968, Hartt graduated its first guitar major and over the years the program has expanded to offer a Master of Music, Graduate Professional Diploma, Doctor of Musical Arts, and Artist Diploma. At Hartt, you will participate in masterclasses given by world renowned performers. Past guest artists include Oscar Ghiglia, Antigoni Goni, and Andrew York. Our graduates presently hold or have held guitar positions at various prestigious institutions, including New England Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, The Longy School of Music, and Oberlin Conservatory. Our alumni and present students have won or been finalists in the Alirio Diaz International Guitar Competition in Venezuela, Guitar Foundation of America International Guitar Competition, American String Teachers Competition, MTNA competition, and Appalachian State Guitar Competition. In addition to classical guitar training, you will also experience chamber music, guitar pedagogy, guitar literature, lute and baroque guitar tablature, and electric guitar styles. Our goal is to graduate students who are well-prepared to enter the fields of concert performance and college teaching. Towards that end we hold weekly performance classes that are required of all performance majors. In addition, every year, we sponsor six to eight public performances as part of our Evening with Guitar concert series. This provides our students the opportunity to develop and refine their performance skills in a professional setting. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	West Hartford
Summer (May), 2024	West Hartford
Fall (August), 2024	West Hartford
Spring (January), 2025	West Hartford
Summer (May), 2025	West Hartford
Fall (August), 2025	West Hartford
Spring (January), 2026	West Hartford
Summer (May), 2026	West Hartford

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Hartford

Complete an application to the University of Hartford

　　Complete an audition and interview*. All applicants will have an interview within their major?s department or with their audition panel. Applicants to all graduate music education programs will also complete a brief music skills assessment test.

　　Submit supporting documents within two weeks of applying:

　　Letter of Intent

　　Performance/Professional Resume

　　Repertoire list: Required for all auditioning applicants

　　Preliminary Video and Portfolio Submission

　　Three letters of recommendation

　　Transcripts from all higher education institutions attended The Hartt School will not be hosting live auditions for 2021 applicants due to safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. All applicants will be required to submit a recorded audition with their application. Interviews will be scheduled once all application materials have been submitted. Minimum IELTS scores 6.5 Minimum TOEFL scores 80 internet-based test Toefl 550 (Paper Based Total).

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　Practice and prepare

　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

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