AHJ, Vol. 7 No. 1, Summer 1979

Dr. Shirley Meyer Blankenship
Artist Teacher
Harpist - Composer
Assistant Professor
School of Music
University of Illinois
Performance Experiences Available:
chamber music
orchestra
jazz
opera
contemporary music
Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 15260. No. Only undergrad.
degree is BA, applied music included. If student requested
harp study, passed entrance audition and was accepted into
undergrad. coll., we would search for an instructor for that
student.
West Chester State Coll., West Chester 19380. No. 8a. BM,
BA, BS, MM. b. BM, BS. 10. Based on GPA and achievement.
11. All in which harp is major. 12a, d, e, f. 13. Two.
18b. 20. 21b, c. Possible other assignments in theory, history,
etc. Students who major in harp may study with one of two
well qualified teachers in West Chester-Philadelphia area.
Students pay for lessons; applied music fee is waived. Students
approved for this kind of independent study receive grades and
perform in recitals; lessons are usually given by visiting teacher
on campus.
Tennessee
George Peabody Coll., Nashville 37203. No.
Memphis State Univ., Memphis 38152. Marian Huselton.
8a. BM, MM. b. BM ed. 11. All. 12a, d. 13. One. 14d. 19.
Southwestern at Memphis, Memphis 38107. Ruth Cobb. 8a.
BM, BA. b. BA. 12a, f, g. 14c. If enrolled through Music dept.
in beginner catagory. Prep. dept. also accepts beginners;
awards a high school certificate after completion of courses in
theory, recital. 15b. If student studies privately. 16. 18a.
Univ. of Tennessee, Chattanooga 37403. No.
Texas
Amarillo Jr. Coll., Amarillo 79105. No replacement since
retirement of Madeline G. Henshaw.
Angelo State Univ., San Angelo 76901. No.
Houston Baptist Univ., Houston 77074. Patricia John. 8a.
Undergrad. 10. Grant in aid-Music performance. 11. BM,
BFA in music. 12a, c, d. 13. One. 17a. 22. 23a, c.
North Texas State Univ., Denton 76203. Charles
Kleinsteuber. 8a. BM, BME, MM, MME. b. Same. 9. 10.
Work scholarships. 11. BM, MM. 12a, c, d, e, f, g. 13. Five.
14a. 17a. 18a. 20. 21a, b. 22. 23a, b, c, d.
Rice Univ., Houston 77001. Beatrice Schroeder Rose. Sa.
MM (five yr. course). 9. 10. Tuition grants. 11. MM. 12a, d, f.
13. One. 19.
Southern Methodist Univ., Dallas 75275. Julia Herrmann
Edwards. 8a. BM in harp. b. MM in harp. 9. 10. Orchestra,
Work-study, Texas Equilization Grant. 11. BM, MM. 12a, d,
e, f, g. 13. One. 14a, c. If they enroll in Evening Coll. as
special student. 15b. Same as 14c. 16. 17a. 18b. 19. Yes, for
music majors. 22. 23f. Participation on chamber music program
by symphony harpist.
Texas Woman's Univ., Denton 76204. David S. Williams.
8a. BA, BS, MA. b. Same. 9. 10. Mary Gibbs Jones scholarship.
11. BA, BS, MA. 12a, d, e, f, g. 13. Two. 14d. 15a. 18a.
20. 21b, c. Look after harp. 22. 23a, c.
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock 79409. Gail G. Barber. 8a. BM,
BME, MM, PhD Fine Arts. b. All and BA. 9. 10. Orchestra.
11. BM, BME, MM, PhD. 12a, c, d, e, f, g. 13. Three. 14d.
15a. 16. 17a. 18b. 19. 20. 21a, b, c. Possibly elementary theory
if qualified. 22. 23a, b, c, d.
Trinity Univ., San Antonio 78284. Laurie Buchanan. Sa.
BM, BA. 11. BM. 12a, d. 13. One. 14d. 16. 19.
Univ. of Houston, Houston 77004. Beatrice Rose
Schroeder. Sa. BM (Applied), BM (Music ed). 9. 11. BM. 12a,
c, d. 13. Two. 14. If piano background. 19. Additional music
fee. 20. Only if needed (rarely). 21c. Whatever is needed. 22.
23c, d.
Univ. of Texas, Arlington 76019. No.
Univ. of Texas, El Paso 79968. Gayel Panke Gibson. 8a.
BM (Harp Performance or music Ed). b. 10 undergrad.
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