Commencement
Celebrating the passage of our graduates into the company of alumni artists + scholars
On May 8, 2025, we鈥檒l 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听ceremony which will also be livestreamed, the听Class of 2025 will be invited to participate in the ; the听university ceremony will begin 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听homepage the morning of the commencement ceremony.
College of Music festivities
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 91福利社 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, faculty/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 91福利社. 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!