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 Studio Series opens with the Student Choreographers' Showcase from Oct. 16-18 and CCM welcomes Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon for a residency and concert festival from Oct. 16-18. Next, CCM's Musical Theatre Series opens with The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, an action-packed mythical adventure for all ages presented Oct. 23-25.
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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
October 8, 2025
D’Arcy Smith, a professor at UC’s College-Conservatory of Music, taught business leaders the value of nonverbal communication at the 1819 Innovation Hub. We’ll break down his tips.
October 7, 2025
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of music (CCM) junior Ava Camaj, a Commercial Music Production major from Northville, Michigan, recently earned the opportunity of a lifetime: being mentored by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and producer Charlie Puth through the BIC INKubator Competition.
October 3, 2025
UC College-Conservatory of music celebrates Pulizter and Grammy Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon during her residency at CCM on Oct. 16-18, 2025. Audiences are invited to experience the music of this contemporary classical composer in a variety of free and ticketed concerts; tickets on sale through the CCM Box Office.