02.01.01 Mission Statement

The Eastman School of Music strives

to create a musical community that is rich with cultural, social, and intellectual diversity,
to give the student an intensive professional education in his or her musical discipline,
to prepare each student with a solid foundation in music and an expansive education in the liberal arts,
to develop an informed and inquiring mind that enables each graduate to engage the fundamental issues of his or her art and to become an effective cultural leader in society,
and, through its community and continuing education programs, to offer the highest quality music instruction and performance opportunities for students of all ages.