Welcome, potential applicants!
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Welcome to Admissions for the Eastman School of Music!
The Application for Summer or Fall 2009 entry is now available. We look forward to the possibility that you will become an applicant to Eastman, and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us. You will find that most of your questions may be answered within these pages, or within the application itself, but if you need to contact us by email at admissions@esm.rochester.edu or by phone at 585.274.1060 or 800.388.9695, please do so.
Our application deadline is 11:59pm on the evening of December 1 (Pacific Time); I encourage you to start and submit your electronic application as soon as possible, so that we can help you get your admissions file set up in advance of your materials arriving. Candidates who apply early have priority in being scheduled for their audition, once their file is complete and prescreening review (if applicable) has occured.
Best wishes for the coming admissions season - I look forward to meeting you along the way.
Best wishes,
Adrian Daly
Director of Admissions
Apply & Audition
Applying to a music school is never a simple task. Between applications, interviews, and auditions, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
However, the process need not be so difficult. In these pages, we’ve outlined all that you need to know to successfully get through the application process at Eastman.
Please be sure to read this information carefully while preparing your materials. Submitting an application that is incomplete or incorrect may delay the processing of your application and scheduling of your audition.
Dean's Welcome Message
The Eastman experience is unprecedented. Long regarded as one of the world’s premiere schools of music, Eastman offers a uniquely inspiring array of artistic, scholarly, and creative opportunities. Situated in the heart of downtown Rochester, the home of the world-renowned Rochester Philharmonic, Eastman’s stellar faculty, enduring legacy and entrepreneurial edge place our students at the spark point where great music is made to matter. It’s what we call the EASTMAN ADVANTAGE. Come be a part of it.
Douglas Lowry, Dean






