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visiting artists | instructional programs | student support | services
Through the OFA's public art program, students have the opportunity to collaborate with artists who are commissioned to produce new works on campus and participate in educational foums on public art. More...
This program provides Harvard students with the opportunity to rehearse and perform with master musicians and composers of this American art form. More...
The OFA Recording Archive offers a wealth of video and audio recordings featuring a wide spectrum of artists in the fields of theater, film, dance, classical and popular music, jazz, and the visual arts, all participants in the OFA's Learning From Performers, Jazz Artist in Residence, and other programs.
The OFA Ceramics Program is located in a fully equiped professional studio in Allston. Three terms of ceramics classes, seminars, visiting-artist presentations, and workshops allow Harvard students, staff, faculty and community members to enroll throughout the year. More...
The OFA Dance Program provides professional, co-curricular dance instruction in ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and West African genres to more than 600 students during the academic year. Dance Program classes, workshops and performances are held in the newly constructed, state-of-the-art Harvard Dance Center. More...
Award-winning Artist Jon Imber teaches weekly Figure Drawing classes sponsored by the Office for the Arts in the Currier House during fall and spring semesters. Priority is given to Harvard undergraduates; a limited number of slots are open to Harvard graduate students. More...
The OFA oversees and supports the activities of 12 professionally led choral and instrumental ensembles, including: - Harvard University Bands
The OFA administers several annual prizes that honor select undergraduates for their commitment to and accomplishment in the arts at Harvard. Recipients are chosen by the Council on the Arts, a committee of the Faculty of Arts and sciences. More...
The OFA administers a Grant Program under the aegis of the Council on the Arts, a faculty committee that awards up to 100 grants annually in support of artistically innovative, undergraduate-focused projects. Guidelines, applications, and deadlines can be found on the OFA website. More...
The OFA is a central resource for arts information, opportunities, programs, and support at Harvard and publishes several arts resources, including: - make art. (formerly known as Practice & Performance), an online database of student art groups and a resource for both on- and off-campus artistic opportunities The OFA website (www.fas.harvard.edu/ofa) describes its programs and services and features a calendar of Harvard arts events and links to other arts organizations at the University. The OFA staff is available to provide advice on all aspects of the arts including project and career planning.
This program awards a limited number of undergraduate subsidies for private voice and instrumental lessons. Awards are granted on the basis of financial need and on demonstrated musical ability and/or promise. More...
The Guide is maintained both online and in-office, helping to connect students with qualified music instructors in the Cambridge/Boston area. More...
The OFA provides extensive Technical Theater support for approximately 70 student productions annually through hands-on training and the advice and planning assistance of the Technical Director for College Theatre Programs. More...
The OFA co-sponsors this program with the American Repertory Theatre and the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club. The VDP provides undergraduates an opportunity to work with an accomplished professional director on the Loeb Mainstage. More...
facilities & production management.
Harvard Box Office Managed by the OFA, the Harvard Box Office is a resource for student performing groups, offering ticketing and promotional services as well as student theater management training. More...
The OFA schedules and manages a variety of major arts spaces available to performing groups, including the Memorial Hall/Lowell Hall Complex, Agassiz Theatre, the Harvard Dance Center, the Ceramics Studio, and the Director's Studio. The OFA staff provides guidance on production planning and implementation at all venues.
The Arts Policy Initiative addresses the need for a stronger relationship among academics, policy-makers, those who fund the arts, and civic leaders, through ongoing forums and special projects.
The Community Arts Partnership Committee promotes meaningful connections between the Harvard and Boston/Cambridge communities through the arts and helps to facilitate communication across Harvard departments. Undergraduates are encouraged to join.
Jack Megan, Director Eric Engel, Director
Tina Smith, Box Office Manager
Nancy Selvage, Ceramics Director
Elizabeth Bergmann, Dance Director
THOMAS MORGAN, Technical Director for College Theatre
Michael Barrett, Director, Holden Chamber Ensembles
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