Course Listings Musicology

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Musicology Curriculum

Musicology CurriculumCoursework One of the first schools in the United States to offer the PhD in musicology, Eastman conferred its first degree in 1936 for a dissertation on the music of Francesco Landini. Students entering the MA/PhD program can look forward to two years of wide-ranging coursework, reflecting the interests of the large faculty. Full…

TwoAnniversaryConcerts2021

TWO Anniversary Concerts as Part of Eastman Centennial: Eastman Community Music School New Horizons 30th Anniversary and Eastman Trombone Choir 80th Anniversary

Media only: Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492,  kpadden@esm.rochester.edu The Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester, is proud to announce two important anniversaries during its three-semester-long centennial celebration. Eastman Community Music School’s (ECMS) New Horizons will celebrate its 30th Anniversary October 29 at 8:00 p.m., with Eastman Trombone Choir celebrating…

Warm Up and Cool Down with “Wellness at Eastman”

Wellness at Eastman is a monthly seminar series from Eastman Performing Arts Medicine (EPAM) featuring artists and clinicians speaking to physical and mental wellness for performing artists. Inspired by the Healthy Conservatoires movement in Europe, presentation topics include: the benefits of warming up and cooling down; peak performance on stage, nutrition’s effect on performing; incorporating mindfulness in your…

Music Cognition Symposium

About The Eastman/UR/Cornell/Buffalo Music Cognition Symposium is an informal gathering of people interested in music cognition. The symposium meets four times a year (twice in the fall and twice in the spring) on Saturday afternoons, usually at Eastman. The symposium receives funding from the University of Rochester’s Committee for Interdisciplinary Studies (UCIS). Often, the symposium features invited…

Bachelor of Music in Theory

Undergraduate Theory This major is intended for students interested in combining theoretical studies of musical structure with most of the requirements of the BM in applied music or composition or, more rarely, the BA in another academic area. Music theory majors take required lessons in faculty studios and participate in student ensembles, as well as…