University of Rochester Campus

A learning center with collaborative and individual study options and a theater, Gleason Library is popular student gathering area. Large windows provide lots of light for studying, working on projects, and socializing.

Wilson Commons, or Wilco, is central to student life at UofR. It is home to the Pit, Flag Lounge, a Starbucks, and the Students Association Appropriations Committee (SAAC). Whether you go for food, a latte, or a place to study, Wilco is a student favorite on campus. !here_should_be_iframe! <iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/streetview?key=AIzaSyDdyNxaQBOZo1XeMHjcotBK0uAFJa0VL0M&location=43.12889879999999,-77.62973720000002&heading=270&pitch=0&fov=35" width="600" height="450" frameborder="0" style="border:0" allowfullscreen></iframe> !here_should_be_latitude! 43.12889879999999 !here_should_be_longitude! -77.62973720000002

Here's a sneak peak of my classroom where I attend "Modern American Poetry" class. Eastman students are required to fulfill one humanities class per semester. Eastman offers special English Literature, language, film studies, art, and history classes, but students can fulfill this requirement with almost any class at the University of Rochester!

Ada takes you on her Friday morning walk from Douglass Dining Center, to recitation in LeChase. !here_should_be_iframe! <iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/streetview?key=AIzaSyDdyNxaQBOZo1XeMHjcotBK0uAFJa0VL0M&location=43.12914646287494,-77.63009784154048&heading=270&pitch=0&fov=35" width="600" height="450" frameborder="0" style="border:0" allowfullscreen></iframe> !here_should_be_latitude! 43.12914646287494 !here_should_be_longitude! -77.63009784154048

Come with me to my theory class! This is my fifth and final semester of theory! Hooray! We composed brief pieces based on post tonal music composition techniques for our classmates to sight read. Almost every classroom at Eastman can be reserved online for rehearsals for your chamber groups, solo practice, or just plain studying.

Designed as a hub for the arts, sciences, and engineering on the River Campus, the new Ronald Rettner Hall for Media Arts and Innovation provides a place for students to gain both practical skills and theoretical understanding of digital technology. Located in the Wilson Quadrangle on the River Campus between Wilson Commons and Morey Hall, the three-story, 18,900-square-foot building features an engineering fabrication lab where students can build project prototypes, a multipurpose learning studio, group study areas, and exhibit space for students to display their projects. The new building also contains sound and video recording studios, high-end computers, and 3-D printers, which represent the latest manufacturing technique to convert digital design software into actual models. Interior view of Rettner Hall Rettner Hall’s open design features space on each floor overlooking the level below to encourage collaboration. With flexible spaces specifically designed for interaction, it will be open 24 hours a day. The new building also houses two of the University’s academic programs: digital media studies and audio and music engineering.

The original 1930 Library building faces the Eastman Quadrangle and is built in the Greek Revival style. This part contains the University’s historic rooms, as well as the “old stacks” and the tower. When constructed, the architects assumed that the building would at some point require an addition. The substantial addition of 1969 was “wrapped around” the back and part of the sides of the original building. The addition is of a more modern style and can easily be differentiated from the original. The main entrance to the addition is on Library Road. This newer part of the Library has a more expansive atmosphere and a much larger stack area. Today it contains the Gleason Library, the IT center, the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections and much else. Its flexible space enables a variety of uses to evolve as needed.

Eastman's dorm is officially called the Student Living Center, but everyone calls it the SLC. It's right across the street from Eastman and about a three minute walk. I can get from my room to my theory classroom in less than five minutes!

Eastman Quad is the central point of River Campus, including 5 major academic buildings sandwiched between Rush Rhees Library and the Interfaith Chapel. !here_should_be_iframe! <iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/streetview?key=AIzaSyDdyNxaQBOZo1XeMHjcotBK0uAFJa0VL0M&location=43.1280155,-77.62992270000001&heading=270&pitch=0&fov=35" width="600" height="450" frameborder="0" style="border:0" allowfullscreen></iframe> !here_should_be_latitude! 43.1280155 !here_should_be_longitude! -77.62992270000001

I talk to Josh about life at Eastman!

Welcome to my Campus Reel video tour of the University of Rochester! Hopefully, these videos will give you a sense of what it is like to go to school here. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at dbeisenb@u.rochester.edu

Haitham shows a little bit of view of the Great Hall of Rush Rhees Library.

There are many reasons why I came to Rochester, including its mixed liberal arts and technical education, its location, and its vibe.

Eastman's dorm is officially called the Student Living Center, but everyone calls it the SLC. It's right across the street from Eastman and about a three minute walk. I can get from my room to my theory classroom in less than five minutes!

Eastman's Student living center has a cool courtyard in its center. Special events are held here! Student clubs have hosted badminton games, provided items to tie-dye shirts, and during a winter celebration there is an ice sculpture placed out here.

I run into Claire as she lounges in the 14th floor lounge of the Student Living Center.

I talk with Jordan about life at Eastman!

The Miller Center is home to three classrooms, the Eastman bookstore, and the Registrar and Financial Aid offices. On a non-Eastman related note, this building also is home to an architecture firm, a fair trade gift shop, a venue used for events such as performances and weddings, an upscale restaurant, and a cafe named Ludwig's, which students often frequent.

Here's an aerial view of Eastman campus from the 14th floor lounge of the Student Living Center. This is a tranquil place to do homework and gaze out the wall of windows and admire Eastman in all of it's glory. What a great view of downtown Rochester!

Check out my best friend Claire's dorm room on the 11th floor of the Student Living Center tower! Claire is into health and fitness loves making her own recipes. She does so with access to the student kitchen in the basement, her lounge's microwave, and her beloved blender. She has great views of Eastman buildings and Main Street! Don't you love our acting skills?

The Annex Building is home to classrooms, practice rooms, rehearsal spaces, and the Ensemble office. Piano practice rooms equipped with grand pianos are on the 2nd and 6th floors of the annex and in the basement. Here we will take a look at at a practice room for moderately sized string and wind instruments found on floors 3-5. There are classrooms on the 6th, 7th, and 9th floors and percussion practice rooms and a blackbox theater on the 8th.

Come with me to my theory class! This is my fifth and final semester of theory! Hooray! We composed brief pieces based on post tonal music composition techniques for our classmates to sight read. Almost every classroom at Eastman can be reserved online for rehearsals for your chamber groups, solo practice, or just plain studying.

Here's a street view of the Eastman Campus. It's pretty great being downtown, immersed in the city with lots of Rochesterians going about their daily lives. It's fun to get the college experience while living in a bustling place full of non college kids! By the way, there are many trendy coffee shops to choose from in this area!