Dr. Emily Schaad conducts the 2025 Masterworks concert in King Concert Hall.
The State University of New York at Fredonia has been granted reaccreditation by National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).
The reaccreditation concludes a comprehensive review process initiated in 2019 by School of Music Director Emeritus Melvin Unger, which included a self-study, and an on-site review by NASM trained evaluators and their subsequent report.
SUNY Fredonia's reaccreditation includes the following School of Music degree programs:
- Bachelor of Arts in Music (students may emphasize Entrepreneurship, General Music, History and Literature, Jazz, or Technology)
- Bachelor of Science in Music Industry
- Bachelor of Science in Music Therapy
- Bachelor of Science in Music with an Emphasis in Sound Recording Technology
- Bachelor of Music in Composition
- Bachelor of Music in Music Education
- Bachelor of Music in Performance
- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
- Master of Music in Composition
- Master of Music in Music Education
- Master of Music in Performance
- Master of Music in Theory
- Master of Music in Collaborative Piano
- Master of Music in Music Education Studies
- Master of Music in Music Therapy
School of Music Dean David Stringham noted, “Our reaccreditation, which followed an intensive self-study process and a visit from two independent evaluators, revealed that Fredonia meets and exceeds national accreditation standards and guidelines maintained by nearly 650 member institutions.
While this review offered helpful feedback to strengthen our offerings, it also affirmed something we already knew: the quality — and affordability — of Fredonia’s comprehensive array of music degree programs offers individuals robust pathways toward a life and a career in, around, and through music.”
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Judith Horowitz added, “For nearly 150 years, music degree programs have been a cornerstone of SUNY Fredonia’s educational offerings, and our school remains a crown jewel in the SUNY system. This reaccreditation is a reflection on our dedicated faculty and staff, and of a visionary Dean working across all of our campus’s music units to ensure our students are being prepared for meaningful lives in our rapidly changing world. I could not be more proud of the world-class faculty at Fredonia, or of our programs.”
General information about NASM accreditation is available on its website.
