University of Hartford: The Hartt School

The Hartt School is the performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford with degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. Educational focus is on individual needs and supportive relationships with faculty, staff, and other students.

Whether you are pursuing music, dance, or theatre, you’ll be surrounded by versatile and collaborative performing artists, educators, composers, scholars, recording engineers, and performing arts managers.

Through diverse coursework and close mentoring relationships with faculty, you can make your passion your profession. Our conservatory-based training is well-known throughout the world, and Hartt graduates have been making names for themselves for nearly 100 years. Throughout our history, we have continually sought to ensure that our training is progressive and innovative. 

The Hartt School offers a Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Fine Arts, or a Bachelor of Arts degree:

Undergraduate degrees offered: BM with majors in performance, music education, composition, management, music production and technology, music history, and music theory; BFA with majors in actor training, music theatre, and dance; BA with majors in music and performing arts management; BSE in acoustical engineering and music, our collaborative program with the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture.

Graduate degrees in music (MM, MMusEd, GPD, DMA, AD, PhD) are offered in performance, music education, composition, music history, music theory, conducting, and Suzuki pedagogy.