Bachelor’s degree · BM / BMus
Bachelor of Music degrees (BM)
University of Colorado Boulder · College of Music, University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, Colorado, United States
- Official award
- Bachelor of MusicBM
- Subject
- Music PerformanceCompositionJazz StudiesInstrument pathways: Piano, Harpsichord, Percussion, Classical Guitar, Harp, Classical Voice
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Professional Bachelor of Music with degree plans in brass, percussion, composition, jazz studies, keyboard, musicology, strings, voice, musical theatre and woodwinds.
- Department
- College of Music, University of Colorado Boulder
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.
- Official award
- Bachelor of MusicBM
- Award family
- BM / BMusA Bachelor of Music or BMus, exactly as titled by the awarding institution.
- Qualification level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Qualification standing
- Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
- Orientation
- Orientation not published
- Previous degree required
- Not published
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “BM Brass Performance”Source |
| Composition | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “BM Composition”Source |
| Jazz Studies | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “BM Jazz Studies”Source |
| Musicology and Music History | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “BM Musicology”Source |
| Opera and Vocal Studies | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “BM Voice Performance”Source |
| Early Music and Historical Performance | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | “BM Harpsichord Performance”Source |
Instrument and voice pathways
This is ONE program with the verified pathways below, not a separate degree per instrument. A pathway is listed only where an official page names the instrument in the title, as a major or as a formal principal-study option.
| Instrument | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Piano | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “BM Piano Performance”Source |
| Harpsichord | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “BM Harpsichord Performance”Source |
| Percussion | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “BM Percussion Performance”Source |
| Classical Guitar | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “BM Classical Guitar Performance”Source |
| Harp | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “BM Harp Performance”Source |
| Classical Voice | Named majorThe instrument is a named major of the program, confirmed on an official page. | “BM Voice Performance”Source |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- Not published
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Main campus, Boulder301 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0301
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Audition
- Audition requirement not published
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether lessons, accompanists, practice rooms, instrument hire, software, recording, recitals, travel and residency costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, full-time or part-time options, intakes, audition requirement, whether a previous degree is required, accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 25 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)