Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Memberships & Professional Activities
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Harding, Jr., Charles Tayloe
Dean
Tayloe Harding became Dean of the School of Music at University of South Carolina on July 1, 2005. He was most recently the Head of the Department of Music, Professor of Music, and Chief Advancement Officer for the Arts at Valdosta State University (VSU) as well as serving as Executive Director of the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra.
Biographical Profile
- College
- School of Music
- Department
- Music
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Creative activity
- Countries
- Japan, Czech Republic
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- No
- Speaks Non-English Language
- No
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Music
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Personal Focus Areas
- Music Composition; Music Administration in Higher Education, Music Entrepreneurship; Music Advocacy, Community Engagement
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | Doctor of Music | Composition | ||
| University of Florida | Bachelor of Music Education | |||
| Northwestern University | Master of Music | Composition |
Memberships & Professional Activities
| Dates | Type | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 - 2006 | Professional Activity | President | The CMS Fund (College Music Society) |
| 2022 | Professional Activity | Vice President | National Association of Schools of Music |
| Professional Activity | Co-Founder | Round Top Roundtable: The Next Generation of Music Leadership in America | |
| Professional Activity | Co-Founder | National String Project Consortium (NSPC) | |
| Professional Activity | National President | Pi Kappa Lambda (PKL), the American professional honorary society in music | |
| Professional Activity | National Secretary | National Association for Schools of Music (NASM) | |
| Professional Activity | Co-Founder | Brevard Conference on Music Entrepreneurship (BCOME) |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Award | Pi Kappa Lambda National Commission Competition | |
| 2021 | Award | Governor’s Award for the Arts for his work in arts education. Harding was one of seven recipients of the award, the state’s highest recognition for achievement in practicing or supporting the arts. | Governor |
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