Pictured with this story are members of Eastman’s Music Teaching and Learning Faculty during Summer 2019: top: Alden Snell; center, Mara Culp; bottom, Chris Azzara. Photographs by Michelle Martorell. Alden Snell is the advisor for summers-only master’s students at Eastman. He recently asked two recent graduates of the summers only program to reflect on…
April 8, 2020 Dear students, I know we have been sending out lots of messages lately, and I apologize for filling up your inbox when I know you are all heavily invested in your online coursework and still navigating the challenges of learning remotely. However, this message contains a lot of very important information about…
The Sequoia Reed Quintet, left to right: oboist Gwen Goodman, saxophonist Trevor Chu, bassoonist Harrison Short, bass clarinetist Lucas Slavin, and clarinetist Michael Miller. Photograph by Max Zheng. Eastman’s Sequoia Reed Quintet (oboist Gwen Goodman, clarinetist Michael Miller, saxophonist Trevor Chu, bass clarinetist Lucas Slavin, and bassoonist Harrison Short, all ’22E) was recently…
The Eastman School of Music will be online for you this summer! Thanks to the Eastman faculty’s enthusiasm, creativity, and energy, the Summer@Eastman program is pleased to offer over 40 online courses, programs, and workshops from June 22 to August 15, 2020. Summer online programs and workshops will include faculty special topic presentations, Q&A sessions…
COVID-19 continues to have a profound effect on our lives, schools, and the ways that we make music. The Eastman School of Music Office of Admissions is keenly aware of the challenges that this poses for applicants and prospective students. We understand that students’ family circumstances, education, and musical opportunities are all being deeply impacted,…
April 1, 2020 Dear Eastman Graduate Students, I hope that you are all well and staying safe. Now that we are adjusting to online instruction and finding a new “normal” rhythm in our professional lives, I would like to update you on some policies and support systems for you that have been developed over the…
March 27, 2020 Dear Faculty & Staff, As we adjust to our new way of carrying out business processes, I wanted to make you aware of a few temporary changes now in place that you may find helpful: Parking in the East End Garage The City of Rochester announced that they are suspending monthly parking…
March 26, 2020 Dear Eastman Faculty and Students, Over the last few days we have received a range of comments and questions on the recently announced Pass/Fail policy for Spring 2020. Under this policy, all courses transitioned to the Pass/Fail grading option as of March 23, with students allowed to select a letter grade (A-E)…
Welcome to Eastman Connects! In a time where we are all confined to our homes, Eastman Connects is a way to bring everyone together. This social media project gives our Eastman community the opportunity to engage, while highlighting the talents and strengths of our students, faculty, alumni and community. Together we’ll show that while…
March 26, 2020 Dear Eastman Faculty and Students, Over the last few days we have received a range of comments and questions on the recently announced Pass/Fail policy for Spring 2020. Under this policy, all courses transitioned to the Pass/Fail grading option as of March 23, with students allowed to select a letter grade (A-E)…