“Our son’s primary professor can only be described as exemplary; he took a talented but somewhat undisciplined musician and transitioned him into a focused future professional who knows what he wants and is willing to take on the hard work to achieve his goals.”

Graduate Studies

To learn more about graduate studies and admissions to the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music, browse the links on the left beginning with the application process page which outlines a step-by-step process.

You may also find it useful to visit the Graduate Student Advising site, where you’ll find degree plans and more.

Deadlines

Application deadlines for Fall admission are as follows (there are no exceptions to these deadlines):

  • December 1 for all International Applicants to all Programs
  • December 1 for applicants to Voice, non-collaborative Piano, Jazz, Flute, Strings programs (prescreening CD also required)
  • December 1 for applicants to Choral/Wind/Orchestral Conducting, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Music Education, Musicology, Theory/Composition, all other Keyboard programs

Contact Us

Please contact the Graduate Studies Office if you have additional questions or would like to receive further information about the music program, applications for the University, financial aid applications including graduate assistantships, and detailed descriptions of individual program requirements. Please be sure to include the level of study (master’s or doctorate) and your area of interest (academic area, instrument, voice, etc.) along with your address and phone.

Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
College of Music
301 UCB
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309-0301
(303) 492-2207
gradmusc@colorado.edu

Imig Music Building, Room C109
Office Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed noon-1 p.m.), Mon. – Fri.
Summer Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (closed noon-1p.m.), Mon. – Fri.

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