Information for Undergraduate Music Majors

Information for Non-music Majors

Information for Prospective Music Majors

Information for Undergraduate Music Majors

Welcome! Please refer to the Undergraduate Student Handbook below for your advising questions including information about degrees, registration, and other procedures. If you have additional questions, please visit the Undergraduate Advising Office in Imig C109 or call 303-492-6354.

Advising

• BM Students - your applied instructor is your advisor
• BME Students - you are assigned an advisor from the music education faculty. Check the Music Education bulletin boards outside room E-172 and Macky 213 to find out who your advisor is.
• BA Students - Victoria Ibarra in the Undergraduate Studies Office is your advisor.
• All music students must meet with their advisors before registering for courses each semester. Students must turn in a signed Advisor Approval Form to the Undergraduate Studies Office before they will be able to register.

Degree Requirement Sheets (PDF)

• Bachelor of Arts Degree
  • BA (Bachelor of Arts)
    BA Musicology & World Music
• Bachelor of Music Degrees
  • BM (Bachelor of Music) Brass & Percussion
  • BM Classical Guitar
  • BM Composition
  • BM Harp
  • BM Jazz Studies
  • BM Musicology
  • BM Organ
  • BM Jazz Piano
  • BM Piano
  • BM Saxophone
  • BM Strings
  • BM Voice
  • BM Voice - Elective in Music Theatre
  • BM Woodwinds
• Bachelor of Music Education Degrees
  • BME (Bachelor of Music Education) Choral
  • BME Choral General
  • BME Instrumental Band
  • BME Instrumental General
  • BME Instrumental Strings

Certificate Requirement Sheets (PDF)

• Jazz Studies
• Music Technology

Piano Placement Audition Forms

• Completion of Keyboard Musicianship Level I (PMUS 1105)
• Completion of Keyboard Musicianship Level II (PMUS 1205)
• Completion of Keyboard Musicianship Level III (PMUS 2105)
• Completion of Keyboard Musicianship Level IV (PMUS 2205)

Convocation

• All music majors must complete six semesters of Convocation (CONV 1990), except for transfer students, who must complete four semesters.
• Incoming freshmen and transfer students will register for CONV 1990-002, known as "Dean's Convo".
  • Dean's Convocation List
  • Dean's Convo Rules and Procedures
• All other students must attend seven performances listed on the Convocation list.
  • Fall 2009 Convocation List
  • Convocation Rules and Procedures

Other Important Forms/Information

• Undergraduate Student Handbook (PDF)
• Graduation Checkout Form
• Incomplete Grade Policy
• Incomplete Grade Request Form
• Policy on Grade Appeals
• Undergraduate Development Award Application
• Community College Course Equivalency Transfer Guide for Music Majors

Information for Non-Music Majors

Classes

• Non-music majors may take any courses with the prefix "MUEL". This stands for "Music Electives". Possible courses include:
  • MUEL 1115 - Piano Class 1
  • MUEL 1184 - Voice Class 1
  • MUEL 1832 - Appreciation of Music
  • MUEL 2772 - World Musics
  • MUEL 2852 - History of Rock
  • MUEL 3642 - History of Jazz
  • MUEL 3822 - Words and Music
  • Other courses are listed in the CU Course Catalog
• EMUS to MUEL Course Prefix Change (PDF)

Ensembles

• Non-music majors may participate in most music ensembles, including bands, orchestras, choirs, jazz, and world music ensembles.
• Each ensemble may be taken for 1 credit hour per semester. The ensembles are listed in the course catalog with a prefix of "EMUS".
• For information about the ensembles, please visit:
  • Bands - http://bands.colorado.edu
  • Orchestras - http://www.colorado.edu/music/ensembles/orchestras.html
  • Choirs - http://www.colorado.edu/music/ensembles/choirs.html
  • Jazz Ensembles/Combos - http://www.colorado.edu/music/departments/jazz/auditions.html
  • World Music Ensembles -http://www.colorado.edu/music/ensembles/worldmusic.html

Private Lessons

• Non-music majors may receive credit for taking private lessons each semester. These lessons are not offered through the College of Music. They are offered through the Division of Continuing Education's Applied Music Program.
• For more information about these lessons, and to register, please visit http://conted.colorado.edu/programs/applied-music/courses/.

Information for Prospective Music Majors

• Student may transfer into the College of Music from another college on the CU-Boulder campus. Student must apply and audition to be accepted into the College of Music. For information about applying and auditioning, please visit http://www.colorado.edu/music/applying/ugradapply/appoverview.html.
• Intra-University Transfer Information

Undergraduate Studies Office Contact Information:
James Austin, Undergraduate Dean
Victoria Ibarra, Staff Advisor
Amy Larsen, Administrative Assistant
Phone - 303-735-2283
Email - ugradmus@colorado.edu
In Person - Imig Room C111
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (closed noon-1p.m.), Monday - Friday