<p>Actually, there are vibrant, top notch music programs at a number of the SUNYs. The Crane School at Potsdam has a national rep as a top notch music ed school, SUNY Buffalo has a strong composition department, SUNY StonyBrook has the Emerson Quartet in residence, has a fine chamber music program but might be geared a bit more towards the grad student. SUNY Purchase is a true conservatory with a wonderful performing arts center and many of the faculty also teach at Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music, and Mannes. Suny Fredonia appears to have a strong string program.</p>