Fine tune your musical talents and earn CU Boulder credit through private or group music lessons.
Applied Music
One-on-one or small-group courses in instrumental and vocal instruction for students with no or some previous musical experience. The course includes 9 one-hour lessons per semester for one-on-one instructions; group classes meet twice a week for 10 weeks. The materials are chosen by each individual instructors based on the student’s previous experience and level, and on his or her musical preferences.
Students receive two credits per class; courses can be taken for a letter grade, pass/fail, or no credit. You must indicate your preference before the 100% drop/add deadline.
Contact the Applied Music Advisor:
Elizabeth Smith
appmusic@colorado.edu
303-492-5950
Students enrolled in university credit courses through Continuing Education may be eligible for financial assistance. Continuing Education has a financial aid advisor to assist you in exploring all the options available to you, whether you are a degree or nondegree student.
Detailed information about how to receive federal financial aid is available on the CU Boulder Financial Aid website.
Email questions to our Financial Aid Advisor at cefinaid@colorado.edu.
Spring 2023 enrollment for Applied Music begins October 31, 2022, and classes begin the week of January 30, 2023. Students should enroll for Continuing Education courses through the Buff Portal. You will receive an email notification containing your instructor’s contact information from the Continuing Education office on January 23 and January 30.
Fall 2023 enrollment for Applied Music begins April 3, 2023, and classes begin the week of September 11, 2023. Students should enroll for Continuing Education courses through the Buff Portal. You will receive an email notification containing your instructor’s contact information from the Continuing Education office on September 5 and 11.
Buff Portal is the online campus portal and an important tool. It gives you access to credit course enrollment, your CU student email account, campus announcements, semester schedule, tuition bill, book lists, clicker registration, Canvas, and your final grades. Learn more about Buff Portal.
You’ll need an Identikey, or a unique username, to log in to and access Buff Portal. An Identikey allows you to register for CU courses and provides you with access to online services and campus computing facilities. Use your student identification number to activate your IdentiKey at identikey.colorado.edu.
If you have questions, contact us at ceregistration@colorado.edu or 303-492-5148.
When you log in to Buff Portal for the first time, you’ll be asked to consent to conduct business electronically at CU. If you don’t consent, you’ll lose access to the portal and instead receive information about how to conduct your official university business offline.
If you have questions, contact us at ceregistration@colorado.edu or 303-492-5148.
| Applied Music Courses Begin | Sept 11 |
| Email with Instructor Information | Sept 5, Sept 11 |
| Add/Waitlist Deadline | Sept 15 |
| Deadline to Withdraw**, 100% Tuition Adjustment* | Sept 20 |
| Deadline to Withdraw**, 60% Tuition Adjustment* | Sept 27 |
| Deadline to Withdraw** without Petitioning^, No Tuition Adjustment | Oct 26 |
| Deadline to Withdraw*** from All Courses in Session | Nov 16 |
| Courses End | Nov 17 |
All times are in Mountain Time.
* Students’ eligibility for a possible tuition adjustment or refund is dependent on residency status and number of credits. Non-resident students are not eligible for a tuition adjustment if they are enrolled in 4 or more credits after dropping or withdrawing from a course or courses.
**Withdraw by 11:59 p.m. online using Buff Portal, submitting an online withdrawal form, or by email to ceregistration@colorado.edu. A grade of W will appear on your transcript.
***Withdraw by 11:59 p.m. by submitting an online withdrawal form or send an email to ceregistration@colorado.edu. A grade of W will appear on your transcript.
^ Petitioning is designed to provide students who experience unavoidable, extenuating circumstances, the opportunity to waive a University policy that, if enforced, would result in unsatisfactory academic progress or financial consequences.
Nondegree students must petition the dean of CEPS and must have an instructor signature. Degree students must petition the dean of the college in which they are enrolled, and must have an instructor signature.
| Mar 1 | Continuing Education Summer Enrollment Begins |
| May 15 | CE Online Flexible Course Enrollment Begins |
| May 29 | Memorial Day (University Closed) |
| May 29 | Nontraditional Student Summer Scholarship Deadline |
| June 5 | CE Full Session/Session 1/8-week Classes Begin |
| July 4 | Independence Day (University Closed) |
| July 7 | Session 1 CE Online Credit Courses End |
| July 11 | Session 2 CE Online Credit Courses Begin |
| July 28 | 8-week CE Online Credit Courses End |
| July 28 | Summer Fees Waiver Form Deadline |
| Aug 11 | CE Full Session and Session 2 Classes End |
Find dates and deadlines for main campus Summer Session classes.
| Apr 3 | Continuing Education Fall Enrollment Begins |
| Aug 21 | ACCESS/Nondegree Registration Begins |
| Aug 28 | CE Online Flexible Enrollment Begins |
| Sept 4 | Labor Day Holiday (University Closed) |
| Sept 5 | CE Full Session/Session 1 Classes Begin |
| Sept 8 | Nontraditional Student Fall Scholarship Deadline |
| Sept 29 | Fall Fees Waiver Form Deadline |
| Oct 2 | CE 10-week Session Classes Begin |
| Oct 19 | Session 1 CE Online Credit Courses End |
| Oct 23 | Session 2 CE Online Credit Courses Begin |
| Nov 20-22 | Fall Break (No Classes) |
| Nov 23-24 | Thanksgiving Holiday (University Closed) |
| Dec 14 | CE Full Session/10-week Session and Session 2 Classes End |
Enrolled students must add or drop courses by the dates and deadlines listed in their program’s academic calendar. You may add, drop, or withdraw via Buff Portal or Class Search using the instructions outlined under Review Your Registration Actions. You may also submit an online withdrawal form or send an email to ceregistration@colorado.edu.
If you fail to drop by the deadline you may receive a grade of F and you may be liable for any tuition and fees. You may withdraw from a credit course after the published drop deadline. Withdrawals will result in a W on your academic record.
Applied Music tuition for two credits is assessed at the in-state rate and charged in addition to any tuition paid on campus. If an out-of-state student exceeds two credit hours per semester he/she is charged the full main campus out-of-state tuition rate.
| Credit Hours | In-State | Out-of-State |
| 1 | $336 | $336 |
| 2 | $672 | $672 |
| 3 | $1,008 | $1,008 |
| 4 | $1,344 | $1,344 |
| 5 | $1,680 | $1,680 |
| 6(+) | $2,016 | $19,385 |
The Board of Regents reserves the right to change the tuition and fee rates at any time.
You will be billed for your Continuing Education registration. Bills are available through Buff Portal. A 1% service charge is added to an unpaid balance after the tuition due date, and a financial stop is placed on your student record. All tuition and refund determinations are subject to audit.
Current CU Boulder Students:
Nondegree students:
If you have lived in Colorado for the past 12 months, you may be eligible for in-state tuition rates. To learn more or provide documentation of residency, contact our classification coordinator at 303-492-5148.
Continuing Education offers the following discounts to University of Colorado staff.
Current and retired staff from any of the CU campuses, including the CU System, are eligible for tuition discounts for classes offered through the following programs:
• The International English Center offers a 25% discount.
• The CE Evening Credit program offers a 50% discount.
• Applied Music and CE Online Credit programs offer a 20% discount on all courses with the exception of term-based WRTG courses and courses within the MSOL Program.
University of Colorado faculty, staff, professional researchers must be employed at least half-time and are required to provide a printed copy of their “job list” from Peoplesoft or some equivalent form of documentation when requesting a discount.
The Master of Science in Organizational Leadership program offers a 40% tuition discount to permanent, full-time staff of CU Boulder. Contact us for more information.
Alumni Association members receive a 10% discount off in-state tuition for one Continuing Education course (excluding the MSOL Program). For more information call 303-492-5148.
Offered in partnership with the University of Colorado’s Alumni Association. Members of the HERD and “New Graduate Members” are not eligible for this discount.
The International English Center offers a 25% discount for the spouses and children of CU faculty, CU staff, and current degree-seeking students.
Science Discovery offers a 10% discount to the children of CU faculty, staff, and students.
Students enrolled in university credit courses through Continuing Education may be eligible for financial assistance. Continuing Education has a financial aid advisor to assist you in exploring all the options available to you, whether you are a degree or nondegree student.
Detailed information about how to receive federal financial aid is available on the CU Boulder Financial Aid website.
Email questions to our Financial Aid Advisor at cefinaid@colorado.edu.
Continuing Education offers scholarships for nondegree students.
If you have any questions or are unable to log into the appropriate application form, please contact us at ceadvise@colorado.edu.
The fall 2023 application deadline is September 8, 2023.
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