Overview

Department of Music / Department of Music is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Advanced Certificate)	Contemporary performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance
Master of Arts (MA)	Music history
Master of Arts (MA)	Music composition
Master of Arts (MA)	Music theory
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Historical musicology and music theory
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music composition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Recitals (for MM); projects and/or thesis (for MA)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Recitals

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

19

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition (for MM), compositions, writing sample(s), essay, letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Compositions, writing sample(s), essay, letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Audition

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.85%
Black or African American	1.92%
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	21.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	59.62%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

37

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 17

Male (30)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Music composition, music theory, historical musicology, music performance, contemporary music
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 220 Baird Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Prof. Eric Huebner
Chairperson
Email: erichueb@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-2210

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