→ Jump to Majors → Graduate Admissions Main The DMA degree is awarded for high attainments in the practice of music, with emphasis on the arts of performing and teaching. A candidate for this degree must be a capable artist who demonstrates intellectual attributes of the highest order. Studies in composition and music education may…
→ Jump to Majors → Graduate Admissions Main The Doctor of Philosophy degree is awarded for completion of scholarly research satisfactorily defended in a dissertation or for outstanding creative work in the field of composition. It is assumed that recipients of this degree are not only well-versed in the subject matter and techniques of a…
→ Jump to Majors → Graduate Admissions Main Choosing between the MM and the MA Master’s degrees with majors in composition and music education may be undertaken either within the division of graduate professional studies (the MM as described in this section) or within the division of graduate research studies (the Master of Arts). All…
→ Jump to Majors → Graduate Admissions Main An Important Distinction between MA and MM Degree Programs Because the MA is a research degree, a strong emphasis is placed on writing and research skills. Full command of written English is assumed for students admitted to MA programs, and is required before students are permitted to…
HATCH RECITAL HALL Hatch Recital Hall is our smallest main performance hall in the school. It seats 222 and is a favorite stage for student degree recitals. Being our newest venue, Hatch also offers some fantastic technological features. First, it is completely acoustically isolated from both the outside environment, as well as the rooms within…
KILBOURN HALL Opened in 1922, Kilbourn Hall was built by George Eastman and dedicated to the memory of his mother, Maria Kilbourn Eastman. Three stories high and decorated in the Venetian Renaissance style seats 444 audience members, and has only seen one major renovation in its hundred years of existence. In 2016, the carpet &…
KODAK HALL Kodak Hall is our largest hall, seating over 2,300 people, though at the time when it opened in 1922, it seated over 3,300. George Eastman had a unique vision for the hall: it was originally a silent film theater. Throughout its history, Eastman students have frequently shared this stage with some of the…
Our campus tour takes you inside our concert halls, Student Living Center, practice rooms and more. Click below for a 3-D view of each of Eastman’s main concert halls.KODAK HALLClick for 3-D TourView moreKILBOURN HALLClick for 3-D TourView moreHATCH RECITAL HALLClick for 3-D TourView more INFORMATION SESSION Please join us for an on-campus or online…
Joshua Newburger Assistant Professor of Orchestral Repertory (Viola) DEPARTMENTStrings, Harp & GuitarCONTACT INFOEmail Professor NewburgerBIOGRAPHY Josh Newburger is the newly appointed principal violist of the Rochester Philharmonic. Formerly the assistant principal violist of the Pacific Symphony, Josh has performed as a guest principal with the Fresno Philharmonic and the Santa Barbara Symphony, and subbed in…
Mark Hodges Instructor of Percussion DEPARTMENTWoodwinds, Brass, & PercussionCONTACT INFOEmail Mr. HodgesBIOGRAPHY Mark Hodges is currently the Principal Percussionist of the Grammy award-winning Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. He has recorded extensively throughout his career, performing in over 40 recordings with the Buffalo Philharmonic and numerous works with the Cleveland Orchestra. In addition to recording, Hodges…