For many, summer is the perfect time to reflect on your art, hone your skills, and rejuvenate your love of the arts. Hartt Summerterm has provided more than 30 years of outstanding summer courses and workshops for educators and performing artists.

Offering a variety of programs for youth; three- and six-week academic courses in music, dance, and theatre; private lessons; week-long courses and master classes; and a variety of institutes and certification courses, Hartt Summerterm has something for everyone.

From workshops on music education techniques, the Suzuki method, Kodály certification, piano tuning, and music technology, music educators who have attended our programs have discovered ways to bring music to the hearts and minds of children in their own classrooms. Need or want to earn additional credits over the summer? Explore a variety of three- and six-week academic courses in music, dance, and theatre. Course work is offered on the undergraduate level in music, dance, and theatre and in music at the graduate level. Answers to commonly asked questions about Hartt Summerterm. Learn about our Summerterm Workshop faculty.

The Hartt Suzuki Institute is designed to offer music students, families, and teachers an opportunity for concentrated study of repertory, philosophy, and methods introduced by the respected Japanese educator Shinichi Suzuki. The institute provides private and group experiences taught by some of the best Suzuki teachers from around the country. Register online or download a registration form. Please be sure to register at least two weeks prior to the start of classes, in order to receive confirmation of your registration in the mail. Hartt Summerterm offers housing for both summer workshops and core courses through on and off-campus sources.