Finding the Right Fit – My Graduate School Search
What are you looking for in a graduate school? Knowing what you want and what you’d like to see, both in a graduate program and in the school at large, is an important part of your audition and interview process. Perhaps you want a school that will challenge and motivate you to be better at your instrument. Or,…
Countdown tips for International Applicants
Sean (Yusheng) Xue is a senior saxophonist at Eastman. Coming from China, he understands the differences between the application process of the two countries and the extra work that international applicants have to do. Here are his tips of how to make your application process as an international student easier and more successful. Read this…
Q & A with a Current Eastman Student
The following guest post was written by one of our current undergraduate percussionists. We hope you enjoy this insider’s perspective on being a student at Eastman! As a prospective student, it can be difficult to get a gist of what it’s really like to be a student at Eastman. My name is Ariel Jackson and…
Community Music School Homecoming Celebrates Music, Holidays
Eastman Community Music School will hold its annual Homecoming, a tradition that began in 1998, from Thursday, Dec. 20, through Saturday, Dec. 22. Originally a one-day extravaganza of concerts in venues across the Eastman School of Music campus, the event showcases the talent and musicianship of students of all ages and has grown in popularity…
National Center for Music Theory Pedagogy Honors Eastman’s Elizabeth Marvin
Elizabeth West Marvin, Professor of Music Theory at the Eastman School of Music, has received the Gail Boyd de Stwolinski Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Music Theory Teaching and Scholarship. Presented every two years by the Gail Boyd de Stwolinski Center for Music Pedagogy at the University of Oklahoma, the award recognizes outstanding pedagogical contributions…
