Student Life : Study 2012
Guilford College has been the summer home of the Eastern Music Festival for fifty years. Founded in 1837, Guilford College is known for its peaceful, tree-lined campus and its historic buildings. The campus is situated on the western edge of Greensboro, North Carolina, a city of 269,000 that is located 75 miles west of Raleigh-Durham, 90 miles northeast of Charlotte, and about halfway between Atlanta and Washington, DC.
Concert Halls
Dana Auditorium
Completed in 1961, Dana Auditorium, which is known for its excellent acoustics, is the primary performance hall for Eastern Music Festival concerts.
Sternberger Auditorium
Located in Founders Hall, Sternberger Auditorium serves as a rehearsal space for orchestra as well as the performance facility for master classes and chamber music recitals.
Other Information
Housing
All Guilford College facilities are air-conditioned. The Festival employs a resident, full-time staff during the season. Students and their counselors live in Guilford College residence halls, while faculty and some guest artists are housed in nearby campus apartments. Students are grouped by gender, and residence halls are separated by age. Meals are served in the college dining hall; laundry facilities are located in each residence hall. The EMF Admissions Office, Dean of Students Office and Operations Office are located on campus during the Festival.
A variety of restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, and banks are located within a quarter-mile of campus. Students are offered use of the college library and recreational facilities at Guilford College free of charge. These amenities include a weight room and courts for racquetball, tennis, basketball, and volleyball.
Activities
Recreational and social activities are planned on a regular basis, both on and off campus. Some of the more popular activities include Ultimate Frisbee, tennis, movie nights, bowling, foosball, pool and dances (most costs are included in the Activities Fee). Students are occasionally invited to receptions or functions with patrons and scholarship donors in social settings. Transportation is provided for off-campus activities.
College Day
Each summer Eastern Music Festival hosts a College Day on campus, featuring representatives from major music conservatories and colleges across the country to meet with students and provide information about their programs. Last year, 35 representatives from schools such as California Institute of the Arts, Eastman, Harid Conservatory, Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, Northwestern, Rice University, University of Michigan, and Vanderbilt University attended College Day. The information gained at this event has helped many students make informed decisions about their choice of undergraduate and graduate schools.
Visit Greensboro
For information about the Greensboro area and its other attractions, call or write:
Greensboro Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
2200 Pinecroft Road, Suite 200
Greensboro, NC 27417
(800) 344-2282
visitgreensboronc.com