The Buffalo State College Music Department has the fastest growing undergraduate Music Education program in the SUNY system. As the only SUNY music department located in an urban setting, musical and pedagogical opportunities exist here that simply cannot be replicated anywhere else. Central to our mission is a profound commitment to excellence in music studies and music teacher preparation.

Our many performing ensembles provide students the opportunity to collaboratively explore and discover their own performance potential. A dedicated applied music staff of world-class faculty and local performing artists supports the solo and ensemble performing experience. Applied music instruction is offered in wind, brass, percussion, piano, and voice.

Our music education program leads to a New York State Initial Teaching Certificate. The vibrant and multicultural City of Buffalo provides a wonderful classroom in which we train the music educators of tomorrow. The program requires intensive study in music performance, music history, music theory, music technology and methodology of teaching, with special focus on world music and urban culture.

The B.A. in music provides students with the broad knowledge and skills to enjoy a lifetime of music, integrate music into a variety of exciting careers, and perform as a vocalist or instrumentalist.