Commencement

Students smiling at graduation ceremony in regalia while clapping

Enjoy photo memories of our 2025 Recognition Ceremony and browse campus commencement photos! 

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

On May 8, 2025, we’ll come together to recognize the accomplishments of our winter 2024 and spring 2025 graduates ... with pomp + circumstance! In addition to the College of Music recognition ceremony which will also be livestreamed, the Class of 2025 will be invited to participate in the university commencement ceremony at 8:30 a.m. MDT on May 8, 2025 at Folsom Field stadium. No tickets or registration are required for guests of the graduating students. Livestream links with captions in English and Spanish will be available on the homepage the morning of the commencement ceremony. Families + guests, stay up-to-date on commencement here!

College of Music festivities

2025 College of Music Recognition Ceremony: May 8, 3:30-5 p.m., Imig Music Building, Grusin Music Hall
Parking is available in Lot 204 and Euclid Parking Garage.
 

Schedule of events 

  • 11 a.m.–Doctoral Recognition + Hooding Ceremony (Ensemble Hall, S134)
  • 1:30 p.m.–Undergraduate Honors Recital (Chamber Hall, S102); Honors Recital program
  • 3:30 p.m. (livestream)–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. Recognition Ceremony program
  • 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 (be sure to update your contact info here). Music Buff Connect is part of the Forever Buffs Network—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: https://buff.link/music-alumni-updates!​

Jazz program reimagines classic graduation tune

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!