College of the Arts Names Julia Bullard Director of School of Music
ATLANTA — The College of the Arts at Georgia State University has announced that Julia Bullard will lead the School of Music as its new director, effective July 1. Interim Director Stuart Gerber, who served at the helm since August 2024, will transition back to teaching.
“Dr. Julia Bullard’s wealth of experience and passion for music education make her the perfect fit to lead our School of Music into its next chapter,” Dean Chester Phillips said. “Her commitment to fostering artistic excellence and creating collaborative learning environments aligns perfectly with the College of the Arts’ mission, and we are eager to see how her leadership will shape the future of the program.”
“I am incredibly excited to be joining the Georgia State University School of Music, and it will be a privilege and a pleasure to work with such a dynamic and talented group of faculty, students and staff,” Bullard said. “I am looking forward to helping the School of Music continue to grow its reputation as a destination for outstanding musicians to further their education in the heart of the vibrant, world-class arts community of metro Atlanta.”
A violist, Bullard enjoys a diverse career as a performer, pedagogue, Alexander Technique teacher and academic leader. In August 2022, Bullard joined the faculty of Kennesaw State University, teaching viola and Alexander Technique and serving in leadership roles as assistant director and interim director of the Bailey School of Music. From 2000 to 2022, Bullard served as a viola professor at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), and for 10 years was the associate director for graduate studies in the UNI School of Music.
Bullard is the violist of Trio 826, whose first album, “Mosaic,” was released on the Blue Griffin label in 2016. She has performed as a guest with ensembles including the Bogotá Chamber Orchestra, UCS Orquestra - Caxias do Sul, Brazil, the Arianna String Quartet and the Maia Quartet.
A dedicated pedagogue, Bullard served as president of the Iowa String Teachers Association (ISTA) and received ISTA’s Leopold LaFosse Studio Teacher of the Year award in 2011. She has presented guest artist recitals and master classes across the U.S. and abroad at institutions including The University of Southern Mississippi, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Ball State University, The University of Iowa, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lawrence University, the State University of New York at Fredonia, the National University of Colombia and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Read more here.
