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CCM: About

About CCM

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The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music is recognized both nationally and internationally as one of the leading conservatories of the performing arts and electronic media. CCM offers the benefit of a professional training conservatory within the setting of a comprehensive public university. Our educational roots date back to 1867, and a solid, visionary instruction has been at our core since that time.

CCM's faculty and staff and its state-of-the-art facilities make possible the professional training and exceptional education on which CCM believes the future of the arts relies. The school's roster of eminent faculty regularly receives distinguished honors for creative and scholarly work, and its alumni have achieved notable success in the performing and media arts. More than 150 internationally recognized faculty members work with students from around the world, specializing in one of eight areas:

  • Dance
  • Electronic Media 
  • Ensembles and Conducting 
  • Keyboard Studies
  • Music Education
  • Opera/Musical Theatre/Drama/Arts Administration
  • Performance Studies 
  • Composition/Musicology/Theory

CCM in the News

Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut names CCM an Ohio Center of Excellence.

CCM Named Ohio Center of Excellence in Music & Theatre Arts

CCM was recognized for its tradition of excellence in a ceremony led by Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut. Learn more about the distinction here.