Embracing DEI: Keystone of the universal musician
In this edition of the Dean鈥檚 Downbeat, Dean John Davis doubles down on the College of Music鈥檚 commitment to championing diversity, equity and inclusion. 鈥淚鈥檓 convinced that by embracing DEI as integral to our universal musician mission, we not only achieve flexible, interdisciplinary career options for our graduates, but also expand the artistic landscape and cultivate a community of curious, continuous learners who challenge biases, question assumptions and engage with diverse perspectives鈥攁nd who navigate nuance and complexity with openness, understanding and empathy.鈥�听MORE
Browse previous editions of the Dean鈥檚 Downbeat,
a regular communiqu茅听from Dean John Davis.
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(May 23, 2024, Illinois Public Media)
We鈥檙e excited to welcome Lillian Gordis as assistant professor of harpsichord this fall!
(May 8, 2024, Inside Higher Ed)
A terrific article spotlighting the crux of the College of Music鈥檚 universal musician mission!
John Davis, dean of the College of Music at the University of Colorado 色吧亚洲, finds that today鈥檚 music students want more than a traditional music education. [...] To meet that demand, the College of Music has developed a set of microcredentials in recent years.
(April 30, 2024, Daily Camera)
CU 色吧亚洲鈥檚 College of Music has created three new versions of the traditional 1901 Pomp & Circumstance theme to play at graduation鈥攊n Latin jazz, New Orleans funk and big band swing styles. John Gunther, director of the Thompson Jazz Studies Program, and John Davis, dean of the College of Music, discuss the project.听
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