Music Education

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CCM's Division of Music Education offers formal programs of study leading to the Bachelor of Music (BM) in Music Education, Master of Music (MM) in Music Education and Master of Music Education (MME).

Drawing upon widely varied institutional and community resources, these programs integrate the high quality of music training and experience available in a conservatory environment with a strong program of pedagogical preparation.

Each year, CCM's Music Education program serves 80-90 students in residence in its undergraduate and graduate programs. Drawing upon widely varied institutional and community resources, bachelors and masters degrees are offered which:

  • integrate the high quality of music training and experience available in a conservatory environment with a strong program of liberal education and professional-pedagogical preparation,
  • draw upon the diversity of music teaching settings within the Cincinnati community (i.e., urban and suburban, school-based and community-based), and 
  • are tailored to individual needs and interests through double degree options and, at the graduate level, through specialization studies in areas such as arts administration, choral, orchestral and wind conducting, dance, music theater, early childhood education, educational administration, jazz studies, Orff-Schulwerk, performance, and instrumental music education.

Graduates of these programs enjoy a 100% placement rate, most often as school music teachers, community arts personnel, church musicians, faculty members at colleges and universities, and students in advanced programs of study.

Music Education graduates and faculty have a major impact on the musical life of the city, the region and the nation through teaching in schools, colleges and universities, conducting and performing as principal chairs in major symphony orchestras, singing in lead roles in opera houses throughout the world, and providing leadership through membership and elected positions with professional music and education organizations.

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Faculty

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Amy C. Beegle, 

Associate Professor of Music Education (General Music)

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Kimberly Buczek, 

Adjunct Instructor of Music Education

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Eva G. Floyd, 

Professor of Music Education, Director of CCM Community Women's Choir

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BettyAnne Gottlieb, 

Division Head and Associate Professor Educator of Music Education (Strings), Director of New Horizons Orchestra

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Kristin Jutras, 

Assistant Professor of Music Pedagogy - Educator

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Will Kuhn, 

Adjunct Instructor of Music Education

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Matthew Schatt, 

Associate Professor of Music Education

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Paul Schrameck, 

Adjunct Instructor of Music Education

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Music Education Division Head and Staff

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BettyAnne Gottlieb, 

Division Head and Associate Professor Educator of Music Education (Strings), Director of New Horizons Orchestra

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Suzanne M Wright, 

Executive Staff Assistant for Music Education and Keyboard Studies

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The Music Education Division is located on the fifth floor of Mary Emery Hall: "The Penthouse" of CCM. Division Resources for students include a full research library and computer lab.

The library contains band and orchestra method books and scores, basal series, choral scores and general reference works.

The computer lab is equipped with six Apple iMac computers, each with a Yamaha PSR-640 keyboard. Software includes Microsoft Office, Safari, Finale, Sibelius, Pyware 3D Java and other programs.

There is audio-visual equipment available (for reviewing and/or recording lessons and music) and a Yamaha Clavinova electric piano for practicing. The lab also serves as a meeting/conference area with space for studying, academic discussions or talking with friends.

Music Education programs at CCM grew out of the rich musical and educational traditions of the "Queen City of the West." While formal programs of music teacher preparation were not initiated until the early 1920s, music instruction in the Cincinnati Public Schools was introduced 60 years earlier. This instruction represented a pioneering effort in a number of ways.

  • Charles Aiken was the first paid music teacher in the public schools. (1843)
  • In Cincinnati's first public high school, students had required music instruction for two periods per week for all four years. (1847)
  • Students in grades 2-6 were released from "academic" subjects to receive instruction in the first "Class Piano" instruction program in the United States.
  • Innovative liaisons were established between school and professional music organizations, such as the Cincinnati May Festival and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
  • Early programs of music teacher preparation were undertaken by both the College of Music and the Conservatory of Music in affiliation with the University of Cincinnati. These programs were designed according to the standards of conservatory training and a university education, and shaped by the cultural and educational context of Cincinnati.
  • The College and the Conservatory merged in 1955 and officially became a unit of the University in 1962.

News and Events

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CCM welcomes Tyler Ehrlich as Assistant Director of Wind Studies

UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Tyler Ehrlich, DMA, as CCM's new Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of Wind Studies. In this role, which begins on Aug. 15, Ehrlich will conduct the CCM Wind Ensemble, oversee CCM’s doctoral cognate in wind conducting and teach conducting, literature and music education courses.

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Two CCM alums retire after decades of making a difference in NY

February 11, 2025

UC College-Conservatory of Music alumni Leslie Jones and Dalia Sakas will retire from the Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School, an institution dedicated to providing music education to the blind and visually impaired after decades of service.

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CCM Summer presents Film Scoring Summit for high school students

Event: April 5, 2025 10:00 AM

Do you have a favorite film music theme? Have you ever wondered how film scores come to life? Discover the art of film scoring during the one-day Film Scoring Summit at UC's College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). Led by Professor Jasmine Guo, the Film Scoring Summit is a free event for rising 10th-12th grade students. Participants will delve into the magic of music in film, experiment with scoring and learn about CCM's Commercial Music Production (CMP) program. The Summit ends with a tour of CCM's recording studios and a Q&A session with faculty.

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CCM Prep, Benjamin Carlson-Berne Fund expand free lessons for...

February 7, 2025

Cincinnati's Movers and Makers magazine recently featured CCM Prep and the Benjamin Carlson-Berne Scholarship Fund (BCB). A new partnership between CCM Prep and the BCB Fund will continue its mission to provide instrumental or vocal classical music lessons for underserved youth in the Cincinnati community and provide support to select Cincinnati Public School instrumental music programs.

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CCM Wind Symphony presents 'Inspirations' concert on Feb. 2

Event: February 2, 2025 4:00 PM

The CCM Wind Symphony is joined by the Cincinnati Wind Band and the CCM Trombone Choir to present a thrilling concert of collaborations, culminating in a performance of Respighi’s epic Pines of Rome. Titled "Inspirations" the performance is at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2 in Corbett Auditorium.

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NEH grant funds CCM faculty project that explores Cincinnati's...

January 24, 2025

A faculty team at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in America History and Culture grant. The award of $190,000 will fund their project Cincinnati Sounds: Exploring a Musical City’s Spaces, Places, and Sounds.

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CCM hosts Moveable Feast gala fundraiser on Jan. 24, 2025

Event: January 24, 2025 12:00 AM

UC College-Conservatory of Music hosts its Moveable Feast fundraising gala live and in-person on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. Presented by CCMpower, a dedicated volunteer group of friends, advocates and alumni, Moveable Feast 2025: A Tempo generates essential support for the next generation of performing and media artists at CCM. Learn more about the event's "artistic menu" in our digital program!

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