Harris Institute - Harris International Program

An unprecedented partnership between Harris Institute and the University of the West of Scotland enables 12 UWS students to complete overseas work placements in Toronto and 8 Harris Honours graduates to earn degrees in 8 months at the UWS School of Media, Language and Music with tuition waived. For program information click here .

The deadline for submission of "Letter of Interest", transcript and resume to the Harris Registrar is December 15th annually.

The eight Harris graduates who are selected annuallly for scholarships to earn BA's in Commercial Music at the University of the West of Scotland are now eligible for the new MA Music: Innovation & Entrepreneurship. The 'first of its kind' program is supported by UK music industry leaders and focusses on the realities of emerging 21st century music business models. It is delivered at The CCA in the cultural hub of Glasgow, which was chosen as UNESCO's 'City of Music' in 2008. Tuition is approximately £9,500. For program information click here .

"The partnership reflects the interests of both institutions in developing links, which will widen access for students and staff and create enhanced opportunities for both institutions." Anne Gifford, School of Media, Language & Music.

A unique partnership between Harris Institute and Edinburgh Napier University enables 5 Napier students to complete overseas work placements in Toronto and 5 Harris Honours graduates to earn BA(Hons) Popular Music in 8 months in Scotland with tuitions waived. For program information click here.

The deadline for submission of "Letter of Interest", transcript and resume to the Harris Registrar is December 15th annually.

Four Harris graduates will start Masters Degrees in Sound Production at Edinburgh Napier University in September. As part of an unprecedented student exchange, they will be the first anywhere to earn college Diplomas, Honours Degrees and Masters Degrees in less than three years. The MA is delivered in a historic 19th century church and features advanced Certified Pro Tools training; audio post for film, television and games; orchestral recording; sound design; radio drama and theatre sound reinforcement. Tuition is approximately £9,000. For program information click here.

Note: Harris PEP/APP Honours grads who previously or subsequently completed Honours Degrees are eligible to be recommended by Harris for direct entry into this MA.

Toronto's Harris Institute is planning a new Caribbean campus with the Government of Barbados. Harris Institute West Indies (HIWI) will offer comprehensive music industry and audio production education taught by senior faculty from Harris, the University of the West of Scotland, Edinburgh Napier University and British Columbia's Gulf Islands Film & Television School. The campus will be designed by award winning architect Bruce Kuwabara (KPMB) and renowned studio designer / acoustician Martin Pilchner. For KPMB click here . For Pilchner click here .

A unique partnership between the Gulf Islands Film & Television School (GIFTS) on scenic Galiano Island in British Columbia and Harris Institute in Toronto enables GIFTS graduates to take Professional Development Program courses with tuitions waived and Harris graduates to take one week courses at GIFTS with tuitions waived when space permits. giftsfilms.com

The Harris International Program completed six annual "peace and reconciliation" programs for young adults from conflicted areas in the North and South of Ireland from 1998 to 2004. The program was funded by the International Fund for Ireland.

Graduating class from the 2004 Program. For Edel McCaul (centre in red) story about the visit click here

Harris Institute has previously delivered programs with Glasgow's University of Paisley, Nashville's Pro Media Training Centre, Ontario's Ministry of Culture, Moscow International Film School, Ontario Media Development Corporation and Music Managers Forum Canada.