Robert Doran

Affiliate in Music Theory

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John Covach

Professor of Music Theory

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Matthew Brown

Professor of Music Theory

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Assistant Professor of Music Theory

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Matthew BaileyShea

Professor of Music Theory

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Eastman Community Music School World Campus: Launch of New World-Wide Program

Media only:   Katey Padden, Public Relations and Social Media Coordinator – Eastman School of Music (585)451-8492, kpadden@esm.rochester.edu Eli Campbell, Media & Events Coordinator – Eastman Community Music School (585)274-1403, ecampbell@esm.rochester.edu   For more than a century, Eastman School of Music’s historic campus has attracted leading performers and teachers from around the world. With the…

Research and Recent Dissertations

About Eastman Research The Eastman theory faculty pursues a broad range of research interests, including Schenkerian theory, studies in the theory and analysis of 20th-century music, history of music theory, musical perception and cognition, computing and music, and jazz and other popular music. An annual lecture series serves to expand research horizons still further. Guest…

Graduate Pedagogy Study

About Pedagogy Music Theory Pedagogy study at Eastman prepares you for a career of teaching success.  We offer a two-semester course sequence in theory pedagogy, as well as opportunities to teach at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum with faculty supervision and mentoring.  In addition to pedagogy studies within the Theory PhD, we offer an…

Music Theory Studies

About Music Theory Music theory plays a central role in the education of every Eastman student. The study of theory includes a wide range of subjects, from hands-on training in musical skills to advanced research on musical structure and music’s cultural context. The goal of the Eastman theory department is not only to provide students…

Music Cognition

About Music cognition is an interdisciplinary field concerned with applying the methods of cognitive science—behavioral, computational, and neurological—to musical issues and problems. At the University of Rochester, the Music Theory Department (at Eastman School of Music) and the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Department offer an active and supportive environment for music cognition study and research. In August 2005, the…