Name of School:
Eastman School of Music
Location:
Rochester, New York, USA
Type of School:
Private, coeducational, professional School of Music of the University of Rochester
Undergraduate Degrees/Programs Offered:
BM (Bachelor of Music) - Majors include Applied music (performance), Composition, Jazz studies and contemporary media, Music education, Musical arts and Theory.BA (Bachelor of Arts) - A liberal arts degree with backgrounds in music history and theory offered through the University of Rochester's College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering. Graduate Degrees/Programs Offered:
MA (Master of Arts) - A research degree with majors in Composition, Ethnomusicology, Music Education, Music Theory, Pedagogy, Musicology and Theory.MM (Master of Music) - Strong emphasis on performance with majors in Composition, Conducting (Choral), Conducting (Orchestral), Early Music (Emphasis in Historical Plucked Instruments), Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media (performance emphasis or writing emphasis), Music Education, Opera (Performance), Opera (Stage Directing), Performance and Literature (instrumental, vocal, or woodwind doubling), Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music. Quick Facts:
The Eastman School of Music was established in 1921 by George Eastman (founder of Eastman Kodak Company). The school has over 95 faculty members; the student/total faculty ratio is said to be 6:1. The current dean of Eastman is composer and conductor Douglas Lowry.
The school also offers Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees (PhD). Facilities in this school include a huge music library, computer music center, a lab and recording studio.
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