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.