Grants and Fellowship Opportunities

Eastman/University of Rochester Opportunities Breadth Fellowship (for PhD Students only): Teaching Fellowships in the Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program The Writing, Speaking, and Argument Program offers teaching fellowships for graduate students in the Eastman School.  Through this fellowship, graduate students design their own version of Reasoning and Writing in the College (WRT 105), a theme-based…

Independent Study Projects

Occasionally, a graduate student may wish to undertake a research or performance project for academic credit on an “independent study” basis. All projects are to be completed by the student working on an independent basis with occasional guidance from a faculty advisor. Permission to undertake an independent study project is a privilege granted to students…

Different Distribution of Tuition Scholarship

The tuition scholarship portion of a graduate award is typically split 50/50 over the fall and spring semesters.  If a student would like to request a different distribution, they should submit their request in writing to the Office of Graduate Studies. Students should email their requests to Mr. Zachary A. Peterson, Director of Graduate Advising…

Forms and Important Documents

From the Registrar’s Office: Continuation of Graduate Enrollment (ESM 895/995/899/999) General policies for graduate students Graduate Award Policies 2021-22 How to request a different distribution of your tuition scholarship NEW POLICY – assessment of language competency for doc. students CONTINUATION OF GRADUATE AWARD FOR 2021-22 Masters students Advising worksheets for MA degrees Advising worksheets for…

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ROCmusic Names Division after the Ginny Morris Memorial Fund at the Rochester Area Community Foundation

Media only:  Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator, (585)451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu   ROCmusic, a collaborative and innovative arts-outreach program that engages children and their families in the experience of making and appreciating classical music, has renamed its “Readiness Beginning String Division” to the “Ginny Morris Readiness String Program” in thanks to the Ginny Morris Memorial…

Eastman Composition

The Eastman Composition Department is devoted to teaching students who wish to pursue a professional and/or academic career in concert and computer music composition.  We have no stylistic  or sectarian agendas; our goal is to help students learn to write the music that inspires and interests them. Our programs of study equip students with a…