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Tanja Miric serves as Lecturer of Classical Guitar in the School of Music at Belhaven University, where she has been an active faculty member since 2015. Her instructional role spans guitar performance, world music traditions, and foundational music appreciation courses within the university's music curriculum.
Her academic credentials include:
- Bachelors of Arts from Mississippi College
- Master of Music from Southern Methodist University
- Doctoral of Arts from University of Minnesota
Dr. Miric's pedagogical expertise centers on Classical Guitar performance and pedagogy, with significant contributions to World Music and Music Appreciation education. She integrates Music Theory and Music History across her curriculum, emphasizing cross-cultural musical analysis and historical context in ensemble training. Her teaching methodology bridges technical guitar instruction with broader cultural studies through world music exploration.
Her distinguished recognition includes:
- Presidential scholar designation
- B.G. Walden Memorial Scholarship
- Inclusion in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
- Multiple first-place competition wins across Mississippi music associations
- Duo Mirić's 2006 Ensemble Festival championship
- Mississippi Arts Commission Individual Mini-Grant
Through Duo Mirić, Dr. Miric has secured international publishing agreements with Classical Guitar Magazine, Mel Bay, Lathkill Music Publishers (UK), and Bergmann Edition (Denmark) for her original guitar arrangements. The Mississippi Arts Commission grant supports ongoing development of educational guitar repertoire. Her artistic leadership extends to featured residencies with the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society and performances at major festivals including Guitar Foundation of America and Fort Worth Guitar Festival.
Duo Mirić represents her primary artistic ensemble, maintaining active performance schedules across prestigious venues like the Schubert Club Courtroom Concert series and Guitar Foundation of America showcases. The ensemble's published arrangements through international music publishers demonstrate her commitment to expanding classical guitar pedagogy resources.
