Music Production + Songwriting

Songwriting

Composition

At the CU Boulder College of Music, we offer a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree with an emphasis in Music Production (as of fall 2025); and a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree with an emphasis in Songwriting (as of fall 2026). 

BA Music, emphasis Music Production

  • Achieve a broad understanding of music history, music theory, music and media in culture and the core liberal arts curriculum—while developing your technical skills. 
  • Participate in multidisciplinary recording and production projects and even complete an internship in the music industry. 
  • Coursework ranges from an introductory survey of music software and hardware to in-depth studies of DSP, synthesis, algorithmic composition, recording and post-production techniques, film scoring and many other topics.
  • Software used in Music Production classes includes Logic Pro, ProTools, Abelton Live, Finale, Lilypond, MAX, PD, SuperCollider, CSound, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, SoundHack and Spear.

Learn more on our Auditions + program requirements page.

BA Music, emphasis Songwriting

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