Commencement
Celebrating the passage of our graduates into the company of alumni artists + scholars
On May 9, 2024, we’ll 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 ceremony which will also be , the Class of 2024 will be invited to participate in the campuswide commencement ceremony held each spring at Folsom Field stadium; the approximately 90-minute university commencement ceremony begins at 8:30 a.m., this year featuring Steve Wozniak—co-founder of Apple and a technology entrepreneur—as commencement speaker. No tickets required.
College of Music festivities
Schedule of events
- 11 a.m.–Doctoral Recognition + Hooding Ceremony (Ensemble Hall, S134)
- 1:30 p.m.–Undergraduate Honors Recital (Chamber Hall, S102)
- 3:30 p.m. ()–Recognition Ceremony (Grusin Music Hall, C112). Doors open at 2:45 p.m.; seating is first-come, first-served. 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 guests may observe the ceremony via livestream.
- Reception immediately following the College of Music Recognition Ceremony (E160)
Forever Buffs
At the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music, we welcome our graduates into the Forever Buffs family—in particular, we hope you’ll keep in touch through Music Buff Connect, the digital home for Music Buff alumni. Music Buff Connect is part of the —a free, online professional and social networking community that’s open to all Buffs (alumni, students, faculty/staff, donors and parents) and that includes mentoring subgroups. We also encourage you to stay connected by signing up for the College of Music newsletter and sharing your news here: !
In 2024, the College of Music’s Thompson Jazz Studies Program debuted new takes on Sir Edward Elgar’s timeless “Pomp & Circumstance” theme for graduates of the University of Colorado Boulder. The traditional graduation march was reimagined by Associate Professor of Jazz Studies Paul McKee in three distinct, captivating styles: Latin jazz, New Orleans funk and big band swing!