Overview

Students of the Recording Arts - Non-Audition Track programme from the University of Colorado Denver learn from expert faculty on professional equipment while building career-ready portfolios, covering technical fundamentals and then move beyond the basics to explore theories supporting advanced problem-solving and technique, as well as creative music mixing strategies.

Career opportunities:

Graduates are working in live sound, sound for gaming, post production sound on video and film, radio, sound design for web applications, and, of course in music studios.

CU Denver alumni have won Emmy awards for sound mixing on Game of Thrones, own recording studios, are touring internationally with bands, are DJ's and EDM artists, and are working with cutting edge companies in the entertainment industry.

Audition Track Vs Non-Audition Track

Recording Arts is offered as both Audition and Non-Audition Track. The Non-Audition Track is designed for students who seek careers working behind the scenes in the music industry. There are less performance classes in this major which allows for more recording arts elective courses. Students in the non-audition track are eligible to do our new 4+1 option that allows students to earn both a bachelors and a masters degree in Recording Arts in just five years.

The Audition Track is designed for students who want a lot of both recording arts and performance classes in the curriculum. It's perfect for students who want performance to be a big part of their future career and also want extensive recording arts skills as well. This allows for more career flexibility. Audition track students choose one of the same instruments as we offer for music performance and must pass an audition to enter the program.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music Theory
Ear Training and Sight Singing
Music in Culture
Music History
Music and Entertainment Marketing
Acoustics for Audio Production

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-06 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Denver, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit the online application and pay a non-refundable application fee.
You are required to submit complete transcripts from all secondary/high schools you have attended (even if you did not graduate from the school).
If your transcript was issued in a language other than English, you must also provide a certified English translation of the transcript.
SAT or ACT scores are not required; however, submitting them can improve your chances of admission.
For international students: you must provide proof of English language proficiency (ELP) in order to be considered for full admission.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

33906 USD / year

≈ 33906 USD / year
Out-of-State

31917 USD / year

≈ 31917 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12573 USD / year

≈ 12573 USD / year

Living costs

Denver

United States

1310 - 2220 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Career opportunities:

Audition Track Vs Non-Audition Track

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Denver

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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