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September 11, 2024
The University of Cincinnati recorded its largest enrollment ever as the official head count landed at 53,235 students for fall semester 2024. The figure represents nearly a 4.5% increase over last year’s enrollment or an additional 2,314 students.
September 9, 2024
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music has once again been named as one of Playbill’s “Big 10.” Ranked as one of the top star-producing institutions in the nation, CCM was represented by at least 24 alumni performing on Broadway stages during the 2023-24 season according to Playbill's coverage.
Event: September 17, 2024 7:30 PM
The Ariel Quartet opens its fall 2024 concert series at UC's College-Conservatory of Music at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2024, in Robert J. Werner Recital Hall. Featuring guest artist Paul Watkins, cello, the performance features chamber works by Felix Mendelssohn, Matan Porat and Franz Schubert.
September 2, 2024
CCM Associate Professor of Music Aik Khai Pung traveled to Beijing this summer and reconnected with a variety of alumni making names for themselves in the global music scene. Learn more about them in the round up below!
August 28, 2024
Read media coverage of UC's College-Conservatory of Music, featuring reviews and stories about CCM faculty, alumni and students! Highlights are below:
August 27, 2024
As students and faculty return to campus for the start of fall semester, conversation usually starts with a recap of summer stories and adventures. Many use the time for rest or work, some use the time to plan for the next school year. At CCM, a group of theatre arts students and faculty spent their summer exploring Europe. CCM Acting and Musical Theatre students traveled to London and Scotland on a three-week study abroad trip to participate in a performance-driven intensive at Rose Bruford College. Meanwhile, two CCM Acting professors traveled to Poland to lead a week of workshops at Stary Theatre. View photos and learn more about their summer adventures below.
August 27, 2024
Benya Coleman, A&S ’26, and Silas Curry, CECH ’27, say that without the support of the Marian Spencer Scholars Program, they would not be enrolled at the University of Cincinnati.
August 26, 2024
Experience world-class performances by the next generation of performing and media artists at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM)! The college’s fall 2024 schedule of major events is now available; tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.
August 26, 2024
University of Cincinnati President Neville G. Pinto shares words of appreciation and advice with students, faculty and staff as the UC community gets back to school on Monday, Aug. 26.
August 26, 2024
Come see a concert or show at CCM! The UC College-Conservatory of Music presents nearly 1,000 public performances each year as part of the CCM OnStage series of public events, and UC students get discounted or free admission to almost every performance! Whether it's exhilarating concerts, breathtaking theatre, innovative multimedia presentations or inspiring public master classes, the artistry that you love lives here.
August 26, 2024
The University of Cincinnati anticipates record enrollment as classes begin Monday, Aug. 26, with a projected 52,000 students — a 2.1% increase over last year. Growth continues but is more strategic with the university attracting more online learners, a greater number of transfer and first-generation students along with a stronger student presence on regional campuses at Blue Ash and Clermont.
August 23, 2024
UC's College-Conservatory of Music hosts the CCM Conducting Symposium on Nov. 21-23, 2024. Open to rising conductors 18+, participants will have the opportunity to conduct CCM ensembles and receive instruction and feedback from CCM Ensembles and Conducting Division Head Kevin Michael Holzman and guest artist Mark Scatterday, director of the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Eastman School of Music.
August 20, 2024
Sign up for Ride Cincinnati and help UC fight cancer. Free T-shirt for all UC riders; half off registration for faculty and staff who sign up by Aug. 31
August 20, 2024
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval joined UC President Neville Pinto on campus to address some important messages about safety, wellness, awareness and overall well-being.
August 19, 2024
Students from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music received 16 Student Production Award nominations from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).
August 13, 2024
UC’s College-Conservatory of Music will welcome a variety of new faculty and staff members to its roster of distinguished performing and media arts experts, researchers and educators this fall. In addition, the college is also welcoming several current faculty members into new leadership roles this year.
August 12, 2024
The Cincinnati May Festival has announced the appointment of Andrew Miller, a first-year DMA student in CCM’s renowned choral conducting program, as its Conducting Fellow for the 2024-25 season. Miller, who will serve as the assistant conductor for the May Festival Chorus this year, recently completed his master’s degree at the University of Louisville.
August 9, 2024
Tony nominee Dorian Harewood was honored with a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music on August 8. Harewood studied at CCM, but left the university in 1972 prior to graduating to pursue his first acting offer.
August 2, 2024
UC celebrated the summer class of 2024 with a packed house of supporters at Fifth Third Arena.
July 30, 2024
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music is delighted to host a celebration of Nobuko Imai and the incredible gifts of knowledge she continues to share with the viola community.
July 30, 2024
UC College-Conservatory of Music Interim Dean Jonathan Kregor welcomes Vicky Mogollon Montagne as a Charles Henry Turner Post-Doctoral Fellow at CCM, where she will continue her research and teach while preparing for a future faculty position. Montagne will be mentored by CCM Assistant Professor of Music Studies Kristy Swift and CCM Professor of Ethnomusicology Stefan Fiol during the 2-year appointment, which begins on Aug. 14, 2024.
Event: September 28, 2024 1:00 PM
Are you interested in pursuing a degree in Voice Performance? If your answer is "yes," then you're invited to a day of discovery for prospective undergraduate singers! Learn more about the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music's renowned Bachelor of Music program during an informative event scheduled from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024!
July 24, 2024
UC College-Conservatory of Music Interim Dean Jonathan Kregor has announced the appointment of Kristy Swift, PhD and DMA, to the position of Assistant Professor of Music Studies at CCM. In this role, Swift will lead the Bachelor of Arts in Music program offered through CCM's Division of General Studies. The appointment is effective Aug. 15, 2024.
July 16, 2024
Lighting & Sound America spotlights recent graduate Riley Rowan's new position at Bandit Lites, a full-service design, management and producer of live events and entertainment.
July 16, 2024
UC College-Conservatory of Music alumnus Donald Lawrence is part of the 2024 class of Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame inductees. Located at the Banks in downtown Cincinnati, the induction ceremony on July 27 will feature a parade of stars and a free concert by the Zapp Band.
