Tanja Miric

Education

• Bachelors of Arts, Mississippi College
• Master of Music, Southern Methodist University
• Doctoral of Arts, University of Minnesota

Tanja Mirić has been teaching at Belhaven University since 2015. Her academic credentials include a B.M. from Mississippi College, M.M. from Southern Methodist University and D.M.A. from University of Minnesota.

Dr. Mirić received numerous awards for her guitar playing and academic excellence. She was honored as a presidential scholar, recipient of the B.G. Walden Memorial Scholarship and was a Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges honoree. Among her musical achievements are first place awards at Mississippi Music Teachers Association, Mississippi Federated Music Club and Mississippi Guitar Festival competitions.

As a member of Duo Mirić she won the college duo and overall college division at the University of Texas at Brownsville Ensemble Festival, 2006. Duo Mirić was the featured artist in residence for the St. Louis Classical Guitar Society and was selected to perform at the Guitar Foundation of America Ensemble Showcase, Louisville, KY, Fort Worth Guitar Festival (TX), and Schubert Club Courtroom Concert series (Saint Paul, MN). Dr. Mirić’s numerous arrangements for solo guitar and guitar duo have been published by Classical Guitar Magazine, Mel Bay, Lathkill Music Publishers (United Kingdom) and Bergmann Edition (Denmark). Recently, she had been a recipient of Individual Mini-Grant by Mississippi Arts Commission.

Dr. Mirić teaches guitar related courses, world music and music appreciation.

Areas of Expertise

• Guitar
• World Music
• Music Appreciation

Teaching Focus

• Guitar-Related Courses
• World Music
• Music Theory
• Music History
• Music Appreciation

Professional Awards and Recognition

• First Place Awards:
  • Mississippi Music Teachers Association
  • Mississippi Federated Music Club
  • Mississippi Guitar Festival Competitions
• As a Member of Duo Mirić:
  • College duo and overall college division at the University of Texas at Brownsville Ensemble Festival, 2006
• Recipient of Individual Mini-Grant by Mississippi Arts Commission

Professional Publications

• Arrangements for solo guitar and guitar duo have been published by:
  • Classical Guitar Magazine
  • Mel Bay
  • Lathkill Music Publishers (United Kingdom)
  • Bergmann Edition (Denmark)