Commencement 2024

Celebrating the passage of our graduates into the company of alumni artists + scholars

On May 9, 2024, we鈥檒l come together to recognize the accomplishments of our fall 2023 and spring 2024 graduates ... with pomp + circumstance! In addition to the College of Music recognition听ceremony which will also be , the听Class of 2024 will be invited to participate in the听campuswide commencement ceremony听held each spring at Folsom Field stadium; the approximately 90-minute university commencement听ceremony begins at听8:30 a.m., this year featuring听Steve Wozniak鈥攃o-founder of Apple and a technology entrepreneur鈥攁s commencement speaker. No tickets required.

College of Music festivities

2024 College of Music Recognition Ceremony: May 9, 3:30-5 p.m., Imig Music Building, Grusin Music Hall
Parking is available in Lot 204 and Euclid Parking Garage.
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Schedule of events听

  • 11 a.m.鈥揇octoral Recognition + Hooding Ceremony (Ensemble Hall, S134)
  • 1:30 p.m.鈥揢ndergraduate Honors Recital听(Chamber Hall, S102)
  • 3:30 p.m. ()鈥揜ecognition Ceremony (Grusin Music Hall, C112). Doors open at 2:45 p.m.; seating is first-come, first-served.听No tickets are required, but seating in Grusin Music Hall is limited. We encourage our graduates to invite only close family and friends (2-4 persons) to the College of Music recognition ceremony; additional听guests may observe the ceremony via livestream.
  • Reception immediately following the College of Music Recognition Ceremony (E160)

Forever Buffs

At the University of baby直播app Boulder College of Music, we welcome our graduates into the Forever Buffs family鈥攊n particular, we hope you鈥檒l keep in touch through听Music Buff Connect,听the digital home for Music Buff alumni. Music Buff Connect is part of the 鈥攁 free, online professional and social networking community that鈥檚听open to all Buffs (alumni, students, baby直播app/staff, donors and parents) and that includes mentoring subgroups.听We also encourage you to stay connected by signing up for the College of Music听newsletter听and sharing your news here:听!鈥�

In 2024, the College of Music鈥檚 Thompson Jazz Studies Program debuted new takes on Sir Edward Elgar鈥檚 timeless 鈥淧omp & Circumstance鈥� theme for graduates of the University of baby直播app Boulder. The traditional graduation march was听reimagined by听Associate Professor of Jazz Studies Paul McKee听in three distinct, captivating styles: Latin jazz, New Orleans funk and big band swing!