The UB Department of Music offers performers, composers, and scholars a stimulating interdisciplinary environment in which to develop their talents. The department is a showcase for world-renowned musicians—a diverse, energetic faculty with international reputations in composition, academic research, and musical performance. The Center for 21st-Century Music has been singled out as a Strategic Strength in the University’s impressive 2020 plan, and reflects the Department’s role as a forum for presenting and discussing cutting-edge music and scholarship.

Special facilities include the Hiller Computer Music Studio, among the most advanced in the nation, and the Music Library, one of the finest specialty collections in the northeastern U.S. The Music Library’s extensive holdings range from rare manuscripts, books, and facsimiles, to contemporary scores and twentieth-century avant-garde poster art.

The Department offers more than 125 public performances each year, as well as master classes and lectures by visiting scholars and artists. A wide range of performance opportunities are available to all students, including participation in the UB Contemporary Ensemble, UB Symphony Orchestra, UB Concert Band, UB Jazz Ensemble, University Chorus and Choir, UB Opera Workshop, and numerous chamber groups. A low faculty-to-student ratio and extensive individual instruction allows students to achieve their highest potential.

Graduates of our programs, representing six continents, boast an extensive list of awards, accomplishments, and appointments to academic faculties. To be a Music student at UB is to be part of a uniquely collegial musical community marked by a dynamic exchange of ideas and a shared commitment to artistic and academic excellence.

Current News and Events

CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2012 ENROLLMENT:

For more information or to sign up for an audition and apply to the UB Department of Music, please click on the links below:

UNDERGRADUATE AUDITION REQUEST FORM FOR FALL 2012 ADMISSIONS

UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANT PACKET

GRADUATE AUDITION REQUEST FORM FOR FALL 2012 ADMISSIONS

GRADUATE APPLICANT PACKET

AUDITIONS FOR FALL 2012 ADMISSIONS

Monday, February 6 - Lippes Concert Hall 10:00am-2:30pm (voice/instrumental)

Monday, March 5 - Lippes Concert Hall 10:00am-2:30pm (voice/instrumental)