Welcome to The Hartt School, a performing arts conservatory for music, dance, and theatre. At Hartt, we think the best way to learn and perfect your craft is by doing. That’s why we put on more than 400 performances, recitals, lectures, and master classes each year.
Because our faculty are performers, scholars, and creative artists themselves—at theatres and concert halls around the world—they teach from experience, just as you will learn from your experiences at Hartt.
Through diverse coursework and close mentoring relationships with faculty, you can make your passion your profession.
You can learn more about your journey with The Hartt School or explore our pre-college opportunities with the Hartt Community Division in the links below.
Learn more about becoming a part of the Hartt community. Apply today!
One of Connecticut's premier live music attractions, the Garmany Chamber Music Series is dedicated to bringing the widest possible range of chamber music performances to the UHart campus. Tickets open in early October but learn more about our 2023-24 season here!
Hartt’s Music Division’s extensive degree offerings include programs in instrumental performance, composition, jazz, music education, and vocal performance. Faculty are working musicians who perform as soloists, with orchestras, and in chamber music ensembles. Degrees are also offered in music management, music production and technology, and performing arts management. Hartt students have the option to concentrate on classical music, jazz, commercial music, and a variety of other genres.
Hartt’s Dance Division offers professionally-focused conservatory training to students interested in pursuing careers as performing artists or dance educators. The program is based on rigorous technical studies in classical ballet and modern dance, combined with contemporary techniques to prepare graduates to be leaders in the field.
Hartt’s Theatre Division provides a rigorous training program that prepares students for successful professional careers. With majors in music theatre and actor training, and partnerships with the Tony Award-winning Hartford Stage Company, Goodspeed Musicals, our students have on-stage experiences across wide ranging theatrical repertoire.
Conducting
Kalena Bovell was recently appointed Assistant Conductor of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra for the 2019-2020 season where she will conduct a large portion of Pops and Education Concerts.
Previously, Bovell was Music Director of the Civic Orchestra of New Haven for the 2018-2019 season. Under her direction, the Civic Orchestra expanded their visibility within the New Haven community, continuing their tradition of providing high quality and accessible music performances through innovative programming and community engagement.
Learn more about KalenaMusic Management & Violin Performance
Alex Small '20, a double major in Music Management & Violin Performance spent this summer as a development intern at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra.
"Interning at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra has been an amazing experience that has provided real-world opportunities to further my education in music administration. I am so thankful that Hartt has provided me with the skills necessary to be prepared for this experience."
Learn more about Music ManagementAt The Hartt School Community Division, we bring the arts to your community. We provide expert instruction in music and dance to the Greater Hartford area and serve over 2,800 students of all ages and backgrounds. Engaging with area students — regardless of age, background or skill level — reaffirms our belief in the transformative power of the arts.
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