Welcome to your next stage. Tomorrow's arts leaders and luminaries get their start at UC's nationally ranked and internationally renowned College-Conservatory of Music.
A preeminent institution for the performing and media arts, CCM offers nearly 120 possible majors, along with a wide variety of pre-collegiate and post-graduate programs. The synergy created by housing CCM within a comprehensive public university gives the college its unique character and defines its objective: to educate and inspire the whole artist and scholar for positions on the world stage.
CCM's ticketed performance series continues with the Ariel Quartet in concert with faculty artist Dror Biran on April 7, a production of Sophocles' tragedy Antigone playing April 9-11, and a World Music Concert featuring the CCM Steel Drum Band and CCM Percussion Ensemble on April 11. CCM's Mainstage Series then concludes with the musical thriller Sweeney Todd, playing April 15-19. In addition, we present a variety of free on-campus performances and public events.
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CCM is dedicated to fostering a supportive environment for all students to thrive, while working with the UC Accessibility Resources office to ensure students with disabilities have full and equal access to academic opportunities through essential support and accommodations.
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Our students learn by doing. CCM produces more performing and media arts events than any other organization in the state of Ohio. Our students are involved in every production, both on stage and behind-the-scenes
Our mid-sized, affordable city is home to a dedicated audience of arts patrons, providing students with unique opportunities to collaborate with some of the nation’s leading arts and media organizations
CCM offers the benefit of a comprehensive arts conservatory within the setting of a comprehensive research university, allowing students to enjoy unparalleled production facilities at a lower tuition rate.
one of this country’s leading conservatories
The New York Times
March 31, 2026
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March 23, 2026
UC College-Conservatory of Music's BFA Acting program launches its 2026 Senior Showcase website, featuring performance videos available to watch on demand. Explore the website to watch film scenes and self tapes, listen to voiceover demos and get to know the graduating students: ccm.uc.edu/actingshowcase.
March 18, 2026
Current and incoming students competed for six full-tuition scholarships and $62,500 in additional awards during CCM's 2026 Opera Scholarship Competition on Saturday, March 14 in Corbett Auditorium.