Current Courses

Spring 2025

  • MUSC 101-090
    Introduction to Music
  • MUSC 146-090
    Intro to Music Theory
  • MUSC 250-001
    World Music
  • MUSC 250-002
    World Music
  • MUSC 250-003
    World Music
  • MUSC 250-090
    World Music
  • MUSC 1010-090
    Introduction to Music
    Location: ONLN (Online)
  • MUSC 1010-290
    Introduction to Music
  • MUSC 1250-001
    World Music
  • MUSC 1250-002
    World Music
  • MUSC 1250-003
    World Music
  • MUSC 1250-090
    World Music
    Location: ONLN (Online)
  • MUSC 1250-290
    World Music
  • MUSC 1460-090
    Intro to Music Theory
  • MUSC 1460-290
    Intro to Music Theory
    Location: ONLN (Online)
  • MUSC 1915-005
    Lsns I Non Maj String
  • MUSC 1925-005
    Lsn I Non-Maj 3 String
  • MUSC 1945-005
    Lsns I Maj 1 String
  • MUSC 1995-005
    Lsns I Maj 3 String
  • MUSC 2915-005
    Lsns II Non Maj String
  • MUSC 2925-005
    Lsn I Non-Maj 3 String
  • MUSC 2945-005
    Lsns II Maj 1 String
  • MUSC 2995-005
    Lsns II Maj 3 String
  • MUSC 3915-005
    Lsns III Non Maj String
  • MUSC 3925-005
    Lsn I Non-Maj 3 String
  • MUSC 3945-005
    Lsns III Maj 1 String
  • MUSC 3995-005
    Lsns III Maj 3 String
  • MUSC 4430-007
    Chamber Music
  • MUSC 4840-002
    String Literature
  • MUSC 4915-005
    Lsns IV Non Maj String
  • MUSC 4925-005
    Lsn I Non-Maj 3 String
  • MUSC 4945-005
    Lsns IV Maj 1 String
  • MUSC 4995-005
    Lsns IV Maj 3 String
  • MUSC 6170-018
    Adv Lessons Nondegree
  • MUSC 6180-018
    Adv Lessons Major 1
  • MUSC 6181-018
    Secondary Lessons Maj I
  • MUSC 6190-018
    Adv Lessons Major 3
  • MUSC 6191-018
    Secondary Lesson Maj
  • MUSC 6430-007
    Chamber Music Master
  • MUSC 6840-002
    Grad String Literature
  • MUSC 7190-018
    Doctoral Private Lesson
  • MUSC 7191-018
    Doc Secondary Lessons

Fall 2024

Summer 2024

Professional Organizations

  • American Harp Society. 12/01/2020 - present. Position : Member.
  • American Harp Society. 01/01/2019 - 01/01/2020. Position : Member.
  • Society for Ethnomusicology Southwest Chapter. 05/19/2016 - 05/19/2017. Position : President.

Teaching Projects

  • "Light Language" composer B. Mason lecture. Project Lead: Cathy Clayton. 10/20/2022 - 10/20/2022.
  • Guest artist Mestre Negoativo, a cultural activist, an advocate of Afro-Brazilian traditions, musician and capoeira master. Project Lead: Carla Locatelli. Collaborators: Cathy Clayton, Emerson Andrews. 10/04/2022 - 10/05/2022.
  • Master Class with Internationally Renowned Latin Harpist Alfredo Orlando Ortiz . Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. Collaborators: Maryruth Culber. FAF grant 04/13/2020 - 04/13/2020. Total Budget: $500.00.
  • Maria Correa Guest Artist for World Music through Latin American Studies Department. Project Lead: Sylvia Torti. Grant through Latin American Studies Department 09/15/2019 - 09/17/2019.
  • Project Youth. Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. Collaborators: Project Youth Staff. 04/24/2019 - 04/24/2019.
  • Master Class and Arranging Workshop with Harpist, Misty Williams . Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. FAF Grant 04/06/2019 - 04/06/2019. Total Budget: $300.00.
  • FAF Grant: Crimson Harps, Univeristy of Utah Harp Ensemble Tour to Portland, Oregon . Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. FAF Grant 04/05/2019 - 04/08/2019. Total Budget: $2,961.00.
  • Masterclass with Brandee Younger. Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. Collaborators: Chris Johnson. 10/18/2018 - 10/21/2019.
  • Coordinated with CLAC Courses in World Music in Spanish and Portuguese . Project Lead: Claudio Holzner. Collaborators: Diego Plata, Ingrid Braga. Latin American Studies Department 08/27/2018 - 12/12/2019.
  • Coordinated with Utah Presents at Kingsbury Hall for Indian Violinist Anabil Chaudhuri accompanied by his Tabla Player. Project Lead: Robin Wilkes-Dunn. 11/08/2016 - 11/08/2016.
  • Guest Lecturer David Akramah Cofie from Ghana to World Music Class. Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. Collaborators: David Akramah Cofie. 04/19/2016 - 04/19/2016.
  • Coordinated with GlobalFest as part of Kingsbury Hall Utah Presents Emeline Michele, Haitian Singer and Songwriter who spoke to my World Music of Latin America course and performed for them. Project Lead: Robin Wilks-Dunn . Collaborators: Emeline Michele, Haitian Singer and Songwriter. Funded through Utah Presents 03/31/2016 - 03/31/2016.
  • Video Lectures of World Music. Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. Collaborators: Diego Plata, videographer. 08/24/2015 - 12/08/2015.
  • Music of Latin America (World Music) New Course Development. Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. Collaborators: Christine Gundayao. 09/30/2014 - 05/04/2015.
  • Emmanuel Ceysson Harpist, Concert and Masterclass for University of Utah Students given 1/23/2015 and 1/24/2015. Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. Collaborators: Janet Peterson, UVU. Intermountain Harp Education 09/22/2014 - 01/25/2015.
  • AZ Harp Experience. Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. Collaborators: Carrol McLaughlin. 08/11/2014 - 08/15/2014.
  • Introduction to Music Theory Video Lectures. Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. Collaborators: Nathan C Sanders, TLT. Volunteer 07/28/2014 - 07/28/2014.
  • Master Class Instruction for Oregon Harp Students in Portland, Oregon. Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. Collaborators: Misty Williams. Personal Pay 08/08/2013 - 08/10/2013.
  • AZ Harp Experience. Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. Collaborators: Carrol McLaughlin. 06/24/2013 - 06/28/2013.
  • TACC Course Development Grant. Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton . Collaborators: Margaret Rorke. TAC center 07/01/2010 - 12/21/2010. Total Budget: $5,000.00.
  • TACC Grant for Development of Online Courses. Project Lead: Cathryn Clayton. TAC Center 07/01/2010 - 12/21/2010. Total Budget: $5,000.00.

Student Projects

  • Harp Ensemble Tour to San Diego to perform at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Grace Stephenson, Annie Nielsen, Jessica Cordner, Chelsea Conde, Melody Cribbs. 05/16/2015 - 05/16/2015

Small Group Teaching

  • Lectures on Orchestral Harp Performance and Elements of Music Theory .  06/24/2019  -  06/27/2019

Current Students

  • Abigail Neff, Master of Music (M.Mus.), Project Type: Other. Role: Chair.
  • Abigail Neff, Master of Music (M.Mus.), Project Type: Other. Role: Chair.