University of Rochester Campus

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

Your University of Rochester tour guide Ada says hello from the freshman quad. The freshman quad consists of 4 of the dorms where freshman live on the River Campus - Gilbert, Hoeing, Tiernan, and Lovejoy, and is central to academic buildings, and dining centers.

In this video, I talk about the weather in Rochester and how we avoid the cold.

eliora Weekend is an annual University-wide celebration that incorporates Family Weekend, Reunion, and Homecoming. Meet alumni, hear exceptional speakers, enjoy first-class entertainment, cheer on your fellow Yellowjackets, visit open houses, and join in special celebrations.

The Frat Quad is next to the Freshman Quad, and is where the on-campus frat houses are. This is where the party scene is on the weekend, and the houses are very nice inside and out. Freshman are not allowed to rush Frats and Sororities until 2nd semester, and no sororities have houses, only floors on buildings. !here_should_be_iframe! <iframe src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/streetview?key=AIzaSyDdyNxaQBOZo1XeMHjcotBK0uAFJa0VL0M&location=43.12848666073968,-77.63188410348499&heading=270&pitch=0&fov=35" width="600" height="450" frameborder="0" style="border:0" allowfullscreen></iframe> !here_should_be_latitude! 43.12848666073968 !here_should_be_longitude! -77.63188410348499

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!

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

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.

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The Art/Music Library is home to various collections, including more than 10,000 DVDs; 90,000 books and journals on the visual arts, art theory, architecture, photography and music; 1,500 musical scores; 3,000 CDs; over 300 artists’ books, almost 200 videogames and 8 gaming systems. There are two viewing rooms, plus viewing stations, scanners, Macs and PCs, large study tables, and smaller carrels for studying.

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.

I talk to Josh about life at Eastman!

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

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?

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!

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.

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 talk with Jordan about life at Eastman!

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.

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!

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.