Application Process
Thank you for your interest in applying to the College of Music at CU-Boulder! There are five basic steps in the music application process, as listed below. You may want to print out this page and check off the steps as you complete them. If you have any questions about the music application process, please call us at 303-735-2283 or email us at ugradmus@colorado.edu.
STEP 1 – Review Admission Requirements and Academic Qualifications
Review the admission requirements page for information about the typical music and academic profile of applicants admitted to the College of Music, and other requirements for specific music degree programs.
STEP 2 – Submit University of Colorado Boulder Application
All applications to CU-Boulder are submitted online to the Office of Admissions. Prospective students may apply at:
http://admissions.colorado.edu/undergraduate
STEP 3 – Submit College of Music Admission Application**
Download and submit the College of Music Admission Application form. It will need to be opened using Adobe Reader. It will not display correctly using Preview. College of Music applications may be mailed (University of Colorado Boulder, College of Music, 301 UCB, Undergraduate Office, Boulder, CO, 80309), emailed as an attachment (to ugradmus@colorado.edu) or faxed (303-492-4724).
Flute (Non-Colorado Residents only), Jazz guitar and Voice applicants must submit applications and preliminary recordings by December 15 (October 1 for Spring 2012 Applicants). The deadline for all other prospective freshman applications to the College of Music is January 15 (October 1 for Spring 2012 Applicants).
For information on transferring to the College of Music from another college at CU or from outside of CU, please visit our transfer information page.
**Prospective music majors must submit both the CU-Boulder Application and a College of Music Application before an audition will be scheduled.
STEP 4 – Provide One Letter of Reference
Download a copy of the Recommendation Form, ask a music teacher or someone else who is familiar with your development as a musician to serve as a reference, and have that individual submit the undergraduate recommendation form directly to the Undergraduate Office in the College of Music. (Address and fax number listed on form).
STEP 5 – Schedule Audition
Visit the audition information page for information on audition requirements and audition dates for the next admissions cycle. Applicants will be contacted by email about scheduling an audition once their applications have been received.
