Arthur Satz Department of Music

A hallmark of the Arthur Satz Department of Music is that its students can broaden their horizons to encompass not only Western expressions of classical, jazz, and contemporary music, but also the music of other cultures. The department is well served in this by an outstanding faculty that includes nationally and internationally recognized experts in musical theater, popular music, early music, and women composers. Faculty expertise ranges widely from Handel’s operas to rock ’n’ roll, from the music of Black Americans to Kurt Weill, from 12th-century composer Hildegard of Bingen to the evolution of popular music in Zimbabwe. The department, though separate from the Eastman School of Music in downtown Rochester, maintains close ties with Eastman.