2017-18 GUIDE TO MUSIC SCHOOLS

University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
MISSION
Nationally ranked and internationally renowned, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is a preeminent institution for the performing and media arts. Being part of a comprehensive public university gives CMM its unique character and defines its objective: to educate and inspire the whole artist and scholar for positions on the world's stage.
CCM faculty and staff and its state-of-the-art facilities provide the exceptional education on which the future of the arts relies. More than 150 internationally recognized faculty members work with students from around the world in a wide range of specialty areas from Electronic Media to Theater Arts/Production/Arts Administration and Performance.
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS SCHOOL
Declared one of the nation's leading conservatories by the New York Times, CCM offers nine degree types (BA, BM, BFA, MFA, MM, MA, AD, DMA, PhD) in more than 100 possible majors.
LOCATION
290 CCM Blvd
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0003
ADMISSIONS
513-556-9479
Audition Requirements
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAREER / POST-GRADUATION ASSISTANCE
Professional development and entrepreneurial acumen are an important part of the CCM experience. Faculty mentorship along with the "Managing Professional Performance Careers" course provide a foundation for transitioning to life after graduation. Select programs also host Senior Showcases in industry hotspots like New York, Chicago and LA. CCM's Office of the Dean also offers $30,000 in student travel funding annually, which is intended to support travels to auditions, conferences, and other career advancement opportunities.
CCM is also home to the "Bravos Without Barriers" Diversity Fellowship Program, hosted in partnership with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. The program is designed to recruit graduate students from populations that are historically underrepresented in classical music.
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
966 music students
140 scholarships awarded
Music Faculty: 88 full time, 57 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Applied Music (Performance) • Brass • Composition (Performance) • Guitar • Harp • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Education • Orchestral Conducting • Organ • Percussion • Piano • Strings • Theory • Voice/Opera • Woodwinds
Other Areas of Study: Acting • Arts Administration • Ballet • Commercial Music Production • Choral Conducting • Wind Conducting • Electronic Media • Music History • Musical Theatre • Opera Coaching • Opera Stage Direction • Theatre Design and Production
DEGREE PROGRAMS
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (non-matriculating/prep)
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