After freshman year, students at Eastman are encouraged to form their own chamber music ensembles. For those that aren’t able to find groups, or have only partial groups formed, the faculty will provide assistance in completing and forming groups. Faculty also help guide repertoire choices and assign coaches for chamber music. The audition, placement, and…
Kerfala Bangoura Director of West African Drumming Ensemble at the River Campus DEPARTMENTMusicologyCONTACT INFOEmail Professor BangouraBIOGRAPHY Born in Conakry, Guinea, master drummer and dancer Kerfala Bangoura began his professional career in 1990. He has performed with numerous private ballets in Guinea, including the Macaca Ballet, Kounkoré Bamba Ballet, and Ballet Fareta, where he received his…
Musicology Events The Musicology Department sponsors a Symposium series with prominent guest speakers from other institutions, plus works-in-progress talks from students and faculty; and professional development workshops organized by the Graduate Musicology Association. All of these events are open to the Eastman community and take place on Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. in NSL 404 (Sibley Library seminar room).…
EthnomusicologyAbout Our Program Eastman’s Ethnomusicology Program, housed within the Musicology Department, offers students training in the study of music across diverse cultural and geographical settings. Our program enables students to work closely with leading musical scholars, to perform in world music ensembles, and to undertake fieldwork in local communities and in locales ranging from Detroit…
Chamber Music”My introduction to chamber music at Eastman changed my life, and it has changed the lives of countless other musicians I know. I’m forever grateful for the education I received and the rewarding relationships, creative and personal, that continue to grow from this community.” –Emlyn Johnson, Music in the American WildChamber Music Studies Chamber…
Graduate Degree Program Requirements The department offers the doctor of philosophy degree (PhD) in musicology and the master of arts degree (MA) in musicology or ethnomusicology. A master’s degree (MA) in musicology will also normally be earned in progress toward the PhD. At present, the department admits around three to five graduate students each year,…
Musicology Offerings The course listing will be automatically fed from UR Student with forward facing information about each class. They will not need to be updated by staff. They will show correct information directly from UR Student.
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…
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…
