Facilities and Resources

You’ll get hands-on experience with top software like:

• ProTools, Ableton Live, Logic Pro
• Max/MSP/Jitter~, REAPER and more

Our courses cover everything you need to start producing music and sound in inventive and creative ways:

• Psychoacoustics and Acoustics – Learn how sound interacts with space and how we hear it.
• Digital Signal Processing – Discover how to shape and transform audio signals.
• Digital Audio Theory – Master the basics of recording, editing, and mixing.
• Electronic Music History – Explore the roots and evolution of electronic music.

Slee Hall is a cornerstone of musical creativity and performance at the University at Buffalo. Connected to Baird Hall as part of the North Campus Academic Spine, it houses the renowned 670-seat Lippes Concert Hall, a stunning venue with variable acoustics, ideal for an array of performances and events.

• Slee Beethoven String Quartet Cycle: An annual series of six concerts featuring the complete cycle of Beethoven string quartets, presented since 1955.
• Slee Sinfonietta: UB’s resident professional chamber orchestra performs four concerts each academic year, focusing on rarely-heard repertoire from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as contemporary avant-garde works.
• Slee Visiting Artists Series: Features world-renowned performers and ensembles such as the Arditti String Quartet, Ensemble InterContemporain, and soloists like Ursula Oppens and Lynn Harrell.
• Organ Recital Series: Highlights the versatility of the exceptional C.B. Fisk organ.
• Faculty and Student Recitals: Showcases the talent and hard work of UB’s music faculty and students.
• Ensemble Performances: Includes the UB Choir, UB Chorus, UB Symphony, UB Concert Band and other student ensembles.

The centerpiece of Lippes Concert Hall, the C.B. Fisk organ, is one of the East Coast’s premier teaching instruments. It is notable for its:

• Mechanical-action design combined with state-of-the-art computerized electronic stop action.
• Timbral and registral diversity, perfectly suited to North-German Baroque, 19th-century French and early 20th-century repertoires.
• Influential construction, inspiring subsequent organ designs worldwide.

Baird Hall is the primary hub for the Department of Music, offering state-of-the-art facilities designed to support learning, rehearsal, and performance.

•  Department Offices: Includes the Department Chair's office and the Office of Student Programs.
• Practice Rooms: 64 shared spaces equipped with pianos, available to all music majors.
• Ensemble Rehearsal Rooms: Includes two large rehearsal halls for group practice.
• Classrooms: Features updated audio-visual technology and large LCD screens, ideal for courses on film music and multimedia.
• Music Library: A robust resource for scores, recordings, and research materials.
• Percussion Studio and two organ practice rooms.
• Baird Recital Hall: A 150-seat venue perfect for chamber music, lectures, and multimedia presentations. Equipped with:
  •    A stage with professional lighting.
  •    A 5.1 surround sound system and a large projection screen.
  •    A control room for advanced production capabilities.