<p>Hi everyone! I'm wondering if anyone can explain to me the connection UofR has to the Eastman school of music. Can students take classes at both places and earn a double degree or have a major and minor? I'm not sure if I understand why a music student would come to UofR to take classes at Eastman instead of just auditioning there. Do you audition at Eastman?</p>
<p>Eastman is one of the finest conservatories in the world. (My H, who went to Juilliard, believes that Eastman is a better school.) Yes, you must audition, and they take very few students each year. Eastman is also geared towards those students who want a performance or composition career (and yes, I include conducting as a performance career). Those who want to study music more academically would come to the College of Arts and Sciences (both Eastman and A&S are part of University of Rochester, so Eastman students also come to UR). A&S students can take certain classes at Eastman, and I believe must audition for some of them. There are some "open" classes at Eastman that both Eastman and A&S students can take, I believe.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if one can major at Eastman and do a minor at A&S. But I would guess that it would be darned near impossible to major at Eastman and major in something else at A&S - the timing wouldn't work out, given not only the intensity of Eastman but the travel time between the two campuses.</p>
<p>My son is an Eastman graduate. It is possible to do what is called a double degree at Eastman / UR, but very difficult. Students get a Bachelor of Music degree at Eastman and BS or BA at River campus. It is also possible to get a BA in music at UR. If you are interested in getting a BA in music, no audition is necessary. It is also possible to get BM at Eastman and a minor in something in Arts and Sciences at River Campus. </p>
<p>What Chedva says about timing is very true, especially if you play an orchestral instrument. Orchestra rehearses 3 afternoons a week making it nearly impossible to take afternoon classes. My son wanted to get a political science minor but one of the required classes only ever met in the afternoon. Thus he was out of luck. My son states that due to the time committment required of performance majors, there were very few who were doing the double degree. Most of the double degree students he knew were majoring in either theory or music history.</p>
<p>Any student at UR can take lessons at Eastman. You will be taking lessons with a graduate student. None of the Eastman ensembles are open to non-Eastman students but there are ensembles available on the main campus for non-Eastman students. Eastman students live in the Eastman dorm which is downtown. Only Eastman students can live there. Double degree students can choose which campus to live on.</p>
<p>I met a student (he was a tour guide when i visited) who was triple-majoring in vocal performance, neuroscience, and something else I can't remember. He said that going back and forth between the two schools was manageable, and he still had time to participate in extracurricular drama productions. Haha.. maybe just an overachiever?
You may want to look at other double degree music programs.. I know both Lawrence in Wisconsin and Oberlin in Ohio offer them.</p>