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 Mainstage Series continues with Just Desserts: Selections from The Nutcracker and Faculty Works from Nov. 20-22, while our ticketed concert series continues with CCM's Jazz Holiday Extravaganza on Nov. 23. CCM also presents a variety of free on-campus and off-campus performances this week.
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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
November 18, 2025
Last year, UC College-Conservatory of Music student Erin Morton went viral after giving a performance of Radiohead's "Creep" on campus. Since then, she landed the role of Martha Dunnstock in "Heathers the Musical" at New World Stages and was recently featured on the Tamron Hall Show.
November 18, 2025
The BFA Acting program at UC's College-Conservatory of Music prepares students for careers in theatre and beyond in the evolving entertainment landscape. The Cincinnati Business Courier highlights the program's work in UC's Digital Performance Lab, showcasing how CCM's performance training embraces innovation in the digital era.
November 18, 2025
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 spring 2026 schedule of major events is now available; tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.