INTRODUCING A NEW UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR AT CCM FOR FALL 2012!

Bachelor of Music in Commercial Music Production (CMP)

This degree offers a comprehensive education in professional commercial music studies. This unique program combines core training in music theory, composition, arranging and musicianship combined with recording studio techniques, commercial music and media technologies.        

The Commercial Music Production degree includes an additional emphasis on entrepreneurial business acumen by inclusion of a minor field in Music Business in Entrepreneurship.  This will create a vibrant and exclusive educational experience that will provide graduates numerous opportunities for meaningful employment in the music industry.

The graduates will possess skills in these areas:

*  Composition for television, commercial media, and film
*  Producing, mixing, running live sound
*  Songwriting and scoring
*  Music technology and related technologies
*  Studio production techniques (editing, mixing and mastering)
*  Film Scoring
*  Music Business in Entrepreneurship
*  Career Management

Application and Admissions Information and Procedures

* Music Audition and interview are required to determine satisfactory potential for degree program.

* A portfolio with mp3 audio recordings and scores of 2 original compositions. These should be accompanied by documentation in one of the following formats:  scores, lead sheets, chord charts, or chord charts with lyrics. The recordings may be from live performances, studio, or computer generated (ie. sequenced, midi, playback exported from Finale or Sibelius software).  These materials should be uploaded to www.getacceptd.com/ccm before a live interview/audition will be scheduled.
      ***Arrangements and orchestrations of non-original material works may be considered                for one of the submissions.  Contact Dr. Scott Belck.***

* Two (2) Letters of Recommendation, at least one of which addresses the applicant’s specific musical qualifications for success in this program.

The CMP Performance Audition

* The performance audition will consist of two (2) prepared pieces from the categories below:

                                    • Popular Song

                                    • Jazz Standard

                                    • Blues

                                    • Original Composition

• Sight Reading of melodies and/or chord changes

** CMP Students will have a laptop and software requirement – MacBook or MacBook Pro running Logic Pro and Sibelius

EVEN THOUGH WE ARE PAST DEC. 1ST, WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ALL MAJORS EXCEPT THE ONES LISTED BELOW. We will continue to until all audition days have filled.

Closed majors:
Musical Theatre

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To be admitted to any program at the University of Cincinnati, you must meet two sets of admissions requirements:

• general university requirements, and
  
• the requirements for the degree program.
  
  

General University Admissions Requirements

To be admitted to a bachelor's program at the University of Cincinnati, you must have fulfilled the high school requirements recommended by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Board of Regents. Find out more about these undergraduate admissions requirements.

To be admitted to a graduate degree (master's or doctoral) program at the University of Cincinnati, you must have earned at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Degree Program Requirements

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