Tayloe Harding Jr, DMA (born Richmond, VA, March 18, 1959) is an American composer, author, and music administrator.

He has been serving as the Dean of the School of Music at the University of South Carolina since 2005.

In addition to his deanship, he is also the Ira McKissick Koger Professor of the Arts.

[2] Harding earned a Bachelor of Music Education from University of Florida in 1981.

[5] From 1989-2015, he received ASCAPLU$ Standard Awards the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.