The Eastman School of Music strives:

• To create a musical community that is rich with cultural, social, and intellectual diversity.
• To give students an intensive professional education in their musical disciplines.
• To prepare students with a solid foundation in music and an expansive education in the liberal arts.
• To develop informed and inquiring minds that enable each graduate to engage the fundamental issues of their art and to become effective cultural leaders 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.