Department of Music
Welcome
The Music Department enriches not only the educational experience of individual students, but the cultural climate of the River Campus as a whole. In any given year, as many as 30% of all students on campus take music classes or participate in its many ensembles.
The musical interests of these students are diverse, ranging from those learning to read music for the first time, to those who want to build a solid academic foundation for advanced studies in musicology, theory, conducting, management, performance, composition, or music education. A wide variety of non-technical courses address non-concentrators who wish to study music on an introductory, interdisciplinary, or aesthetic basis.
Many people wonder why there is a Music Department on the River Campus, in addition to the University's Eastman School of Music in downtown Rochester. Partly it is because most of the students in Music Department classes are majoring in disciplines other than, or in addition to, music. Also, the Music Department takes a liberal arts approach to music study, with a strong emphasis on research and writing in addition to actual performance. And it examines a broad range of non-traditional, non-Western musical expressions.
Recent News
THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT IS NOW LOCATED IN ITS NEW HOME, IN DEWEY HALL!
Visit the "News" page to view the ensembles and lesson audition information. Want more details? Attend the Music Q & A Session on Wednesday, August 28th at 1:30pm in Lower Strong Auditorium.
Visit the Institute for Popular Music web site to find out about lectures and events, including the upcoming workshop for music educators on June 29th.
Now available as a PDF:
Students and Faculty:
You can now download a sheet of manuscript paper as a PDF file by clicking here. Feel free to take advantage of this feature for your classes, homework assignments, etc.
For more news, please visit our News page.
Upcoming Concerts and Events
The fall 2013 concert calendar is now available! Check it out here.
