The Department of Music at Haverford offers a creative approach to music theory, a curriculum in music history that deals with music in the social context and embraces world music and jazz, while our applied music program and ensembles provide students with opportunities for performances and tours.
Georgia Meyer '19 receives instruction from David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, during a masterclass for violin students. Photo: Dex Coen Gilbert '21.
Haverford attracts intellectually curious, independent learners who value honesty, collaboration, and above all, new ways of seeing and improving the world.
As you perform real-world research and immerse yourself in hands-on learning, you'll work side-by-side with professors who are at the top of their fields.
Our mascot—the Black Squirrel—has a genetic adaptation that gives it a bold, black coat. Join our distinctive community and stand out from the pack with your fellow Haverfordians.
The Departments of astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, physics, and psychology are housed in the state-of-the-art Marian E. Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center (KINSC).
The 13th annual Undergraduate Science Research Symposium was held at Haverford in the KINSC last fall. Photo: Cole Sansom '19
The Haverford Innovations Program (HIP) encourages and supports creative and strategic thinking around a problem, a need, a question, or simply an interest. The goal is to find new solutions and opportunities for entrepreneurial projects and paths of learning.
HIP recently sponsored the Tri-Co Startup Weekend, an immersive gathering that explored entrepreneurship with an emphasis on social impact. Photo: Cole Sansom '19.
*We have a very tiny magic 8 ball.