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23 Master's degrees offered by the university
Music Performance
In an atmosphere that encourages musical and technological experiment, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and the development of authentic creative character, graduate composers at the Music Performance program of the University at Buffalo takes advantage of a number of resources and opportunities.
Urban Planning
The Urban Planning program of the University at Buffalo is built around practice-based learning and research that tackles every urban planning challenge you can imagine.
Architecture - Research Studio
The Architecture - Research Studio program of the University at Buffalo is for students who have successfully completed UB’s BS Arch program, an equivalent degree in a studio-based program from a regionally accredited four-year US college or university or an equivalent credential from a qualifying international institution.
Architecture
The Architecture program of the University at Buffalo provides a flexible program through which students are immersed in special fields of research and practice related to architecture and the built environment.
Materials Design and Innovation
The University at Buffalo offers a unique Materials Design and Innovation program which emphasizes a data driven perspective of materials discovery and design
Music Composition
Here is how you deepen your passion for music. As a member of our tight-knit community, you will have the opportunity to study music from a variety of practical, historical and theoretical perspectives while exploring a myriad of career opportunities. The master degree in Music Composition is offered by the University at Buffalo.
Dance
Students in the Dance program of the University at Buffalo focus on embodied inquiry through choreographic creation and performance, while engaging with a comprehensive core curriculum of practice and theory that emphasizes the development of the whole artist—body and mind.
Architecture
The only prerequisite for the Architecture program of the University at Buffalo is a passion for design and an ambition to build a better world. Students from any undergraduate background are welcome to apply to the 3.5-year MArch track.
Architecture and Urban Planning
The Architecture and Urban Planning program of the University at Buffalo embraces the notion that architecture and urban planning are fundamentally intertwined as evidenced by the impact of architecture on the urban fabric and the influence of urban planning on architecture.
Art and Design for Social Impact
The Art and Design for Social Impact Program offered by the University at Buffalo is a dynamic, two year program of graduate study comprising of core courses in arts management, law, business, cultural policy, production, and advocacy.
Architecture
The Architecture programme at University at Buffalo offers an accredited Master of Architecture degree. This full-time course provides diverse tracks, including two-year and three-year options, focusing on innovative design and material culture. Students benefit from a professional education at a leading New York flagship.
Health Services Administration
The Health Services Administration programme at the University at Buffalo is a versatile MPH degree available online, in person, or via hybrid study. Over a standard duration, students master population health assessment and policy formulation. This multidisciplinary course prepares leaders to enhance healthcare efficiency and community services.
Studio Art
The Studio Art programme at the University at Buffalo is a rigorous, full-time MFA degree spanning two years of residency. This advanced course focuses on professional studio practice and visual culture. Students benefit from private studio spaces and 24-hour lab access while developing their unique artistic research.
Music History
The MA in Music History at The University at Buffalo offers a broadly interdisciplinary, humanistic approach to musical scholarship. From the first semester, students participate in a central component of this degree track: the musicology seminar.
Music Education, Initial, Professional
The Music Education, Initial, Professional program of the University at Buffalo can be taken as is or designed and tailored to meet your interests, as well as your professional and academic needs.
Architecture - Synthesis and Integrated Studio
The Architecture - Synthesis and Integrated Studio program of the University at Buffalo is for students who have successfully completed a studio-based, four or five year undergraduate program in architecture from a regionally accredited four-year US college or university or an equivalent credential.
Humanities - Film and Media Study
The Humanities - Film and Media Study program of the University at Buffalo is particularly suited to students wishing to combine their interest in film and media study with a secondary academic area in the humanities.
Theatre and Performance
The Theatre and Performance programme at University at Buffalo is a research-focused M.A. degree. This 30-credit course is designed for full-time study, typically completed in three semesters. It integrates scholarship with practice, preparing students for advanced doctoral research or professional roles in the arts.
Music Theory
MA in Music Theory students will encounter a wide variety of course options offered by a diverse, energetic faculty. All of our graduate students engage with the important major areas of Western music theory, including Schenkerian analysis, set theory and serialism, and the history of music theory. This program is offered by the University at Buffalo.
Fine Arts
The UB Fine Arts offered by the University at Buffalo is a dynamic, two year program of graduate study comprising of core courses in arts management, law, business, cultural policy, production, and advocacy.