Here you will find building and room descriptions. The Policies and Operating Procedures page identifies major facilities-related activities and operational plans and provides instructions, guidelines, documentation, and forms for CWRU personnel and external groups.
View our calendars, request a classroom, or reserve space for a special event or meeting, all through our Room Schedules and Reservations page.
Haydn Hall
Haydn Hall houses the Department of Music faculty and staff offices, a small lounge, three classrooms, four practice rooms (2nd floor), HPP studio spaces, the Music Education Resource Room, and a Macintosh computer classroom/lab (The Core). It is located in the heart of the Mather Quad. Originally a combination of a dormitory and classrooms, this building served as the only student center on campus. It was given to the college by Flora Stone Mather and named in honor of Hiram Collins Haydn, the fifth president of Western Reserve University, pastor of the Old Stone Church, and the individual most active in convincing Western Reserve College to move to Cleveland. Charles F. Schweinfurth, the prominent residential architect of Euclid Avenue (“Millionaires’ Row”) mansions, also rebuilt the interior of the Old Stone Church in 1884 and designed Trinity Cathedral, designed Haydn Hall. Scheduling is controlled by the University Registrar and available for non-music classes with permission from the Department of Music. The practice rooms are open to music majors or CWRU students enrolled in music ensembles or applied music lessons.
Mather Quad buildings: Mather Memorial Building, Clark Hall, Harkness Chapel, Haydn Hall, Mather House, Mather Dance Center, and Guilford House, were built in the late 1800s and early 1900s to house the College for Women. Read more about the history of the College of Arts and Sciences.
| Classrooms and Meeting Spaces | Practice Rooms |
|---|---|
| Haydn Hall Rm. 102 | |
| Haydn Hall Rm. 207 | Haydn Hall Rm. 209 |
| Haydn Hall Rm. 311 | Haydn Hall Rm. 210 |
| Haydn Hall Rm. 312 | Haydn Hall Rm. 211 |
| Haydn Hall Rm. 05 + 08 (graduate offices) current graduate students in Musicology and MuEd | Haydn Hall Rm. 212 |
| Haydn Hall F1 Music Hall (flex space) learn how to book this space | Haydn Hall Rm. 15 (HPP Studio) |
| Haydn Hall Rm. 103 (1st-floor lounge) public space | Haydn Hall Rm. 19 (HPP Studio) |
Music Education Resource Room
The Music Education Resource Center (Haydn Hall Rm. 10) is a space for music education students to prepare educational materials and research projects, and it contains a variety of audiovisual media, including a library of education-oriented music software. Students may borrow items from a large collection of music textbooks, educational recordings, testing materials, vocal and instrumental books, curriculum guides, and classroom instruments. The use of this center is encouraged and sometimes required for many of the projects/assignments throughout the music education curriculum.
The Core
The Core (Haydn Hall Rm. 16) is a Macintosh computer classroom and lab dedicated to mind, sound, and vision. The Core is a collaborative space for all CWRU students, faculty, and staff, as well as the University Circle community, to gather and collaborate, design visual and aural mediums, and create masterpieces. It not only offers computers and software, but also video and digital cameras and microphones for checkout, one-on-one tutorial time, course instruction, and space for meetings/demonstrations. The Core is actively involved in bringing technology to the community and it works closely with faculty in providing support facilities for technology-related courses.
Denison Hall
Denison Hall is located next to Wade Commons near the North Residential Village and is used primarily for ensemble rehearsals. This facility houses six Wenger practice modules (one of which is a“virtual reality” acoustic room), a percussion studio, and a music library. The four classrooms include Spartan Rehearsal Hall, Wade Rehearsal Hall, Denison Rehearsal Hall, and Denison Classroom. The facility also has storage rooms for marching band uniforms, equipment, and instrument storage lockers. In general, the classrooms in Denison Hall are to be utilized by music majors or CWRU students enrolled in music ensembles or applied music lessons. Scheduling is controlled by the Department of Music.
| Rehearsal Rooms | Practice Rooms |
|---|---|
| Denison Classroom (Rm. 152) | Practice Module (Rm. 158) |
| Denison Rehearsal Hall (Rm. 160) | Practice Module (Rm. 159) |
| Wade Rehearsal Hall (Rm. 119) | Practice Module (Rm. 180) |
| Spartan Rehearsal Hall (Rm. 197) | Practice Module (Rm. 182) |
| Practice Module (Rm. 182) | |
| Storage: | Practice Module (Rm. 186) |
| Auxiliary Storage (Rm. 173) | Percussion Studio (Rm. 185) |
| Tuba Storage (Rm. 171) | |
| Spartan Percussion Storage (Rm. 197A + 197C) | Other: |
| Marching Band Storage (Rm. 183) | Music Library (Rm. 120) |
| Harp Storage (Rm. 176) |
Florence Harkness Memorial Chapel
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Harkness Chapel, built in 1902, features neo-Gothic architecture, antique oak and Georgia pine woodwork, and Tiffany windows. It is a warm, intimate, and acoustically resonant space for the performance of vocal and instrumental chamber music. The building provides space for concerts, music classes, and department recitals. Harkness Chapel was built to honor Florence Harkness Severance (Louis Henry Severance), the only daughter of Stephen V. Harkness and his second wife, Anna M. Richardson Harkness.
Harkness Chapel, Classroom
Harkness Classroom is located inside of Harkness Chapel and serves as an academic classroom and a backstage area during performances. This room features a capacity of 45 desks on risers with Level 2 Technology, including video projection, stereo sound system, and grand piano. Scheduling is controlled by the University Registrar and available for non-music classes with permission from the Department of Music.