CCM Sound Design’s BFA and MFA programs are guided by a hands-on philosophy and an immersive approach to industry-standard practices and technology for live entertainment.
CCM training in Sound Design and Technology starts in your first semester and continues throughout your academic program, with a comprehensive education provided in both classrooms and on production assignments custom-fit to the career you want to have. Our holistic program focuses on connecting tools with practical application, leadership and team dynamics and creative solutions to technical and artistic challenges. Our uniqueness derives from not utilizing installed sound systems in any of our three performance spaces: every show is built from the ground up, with students designing, engineering, installing, tuning, and troubleshooting each sound system. Design choices and drawing packets are reviewed by peers and faculty during design presentations.
The program features numerous production assignments in musical theatre, drama, opera and dance which may include mix engineer, production sound, wireless crew, sound operator, assistant designer and sound designer. We also offer opportunities in music composition, audio production for video, audio post-production for video and audio drama/podcast design and editing for interested students. Students also learn all the RF, networking, communications and video monitoring skills necessary for the modern live audio professional all staged in world-class spaces in the Corbett Center for the Performing Arts:
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CCM's admissions process begins on August 1 (undergraduate) and September 1 (graduate) for entrance in the following year's fall semester. All application materials must be submitted on or before December 1 to be considered for specific scholarship awards. Visit the CCM Admissions website for additional application instructions.
Applicants must submit the required pre-screening materials via getacceptd.com/ccm on or before December 3 in order to be considered for admission and invited for an audition.
Applicants must submit a graduate application by March 1 and the required pre-screening materials via getacceptd.com/ccm on or before March 3 in order to request an interview with the faculty and be considered for admissions.
If you’ve participated in U/RTA you must submit the required materials (listed below) to Acceptd to be considered for admissions into CCM.
CCM Sound has a noted track record of being a leader in connecting our students with immersive audio, providing students opportunities to work with L-Acoustics L-ISA, d&b audiotechnik Soundscape and Meyer Sound SpaceMap Go. We were the first university to accomplish this feat. Students regularly have opportunities for training through d&b and L-Acoustics. Through our involvement with USITT, faculty connections, and our alumni network, we leverage unique opportunities for our students including comp tickets to tours, “ride-alongs” behind the mixing desk on Broadway and job opportunities.
Our students work in the industry, at times hired before graduation. CCM students boast a 94% employment or continuing education rate following graduation. Recent graduates are working in significant roles at MSG Sphere in Las Vegas, Cirque du Soleil “O,” Stereophonic on Broadway, L-Acoustics, and on current national tours.
This is a sampling of our equipment inventory. It is an ever-changing list. Each TAPAA production has a sound budget, and we regularly rent or have industry partnerships that allow us to bring in additional technologies.
The Theatre Design and Production (TD&P) Sound Design Project Studio is a well-equipped multi-purpose laboratory and production space. It functions as a classroom for some sound courses as well as a fully functional multimedia post-production studio.
The studio is also well-stocked with sound effects collections from Sound Ideas, Hollywood Edge and other production companies as well as microphones for a variety of recording projects.
November 27, 2024
Show your school spirit this spring with official CCM apparel! New UC College-Conservatory of Music apparel is available for purchase online. CCM's latest quarter zip and crewneck sweatshirt designs can be ordered online now through Dec. 8, 2024. You can preview both items below.
November 26, 2024
For the UC College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) community, Giving Tuesday offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact by supporting Student Health and Wellness. As our students dedicate themselves to the arts – pursuing rigorous schedules filled with practice, performance, and academic study – their mental and physical well-being is crucial.
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.
Event: November 21, 2024 8:00 PM
UC College-Conservatory of Music presents "Wonderful Town" on Nov. 21-23 in Corbett Auditorium. Directed by CCM Musical Theatre Professor Diane Lala, the musical features a Book by Joseph Fields and Jerome Chodorov, Music by Leonard Bernstein, and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.
Event: October 11, 2024 12:00 AM
CCM Musical Theatre brings performance experience like no other to the Cincinnati arts community with the regional premiere production of Grace McLean's In the Green. Tickets are on sale now through the CCM Box Office.
Event: October 3, 2024 12:00 AM
CCM's Play Series opens with William Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale", presented Oct. 3-5, 2024, in Patricia Corbett Theater. A jealous king, a betrayed queen, a lost daughter and a fairytale ending. "The Winter’s Tale" is one of Shakespeare’s great late romances, full of magic and hope. Tickets on sale now through the CCM Box Office!
September 16, 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.
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.
June 3, 2024
Four UC College-Conservatory of Music alumni are named nominees in the 77th annual Tony Awards, recognizing the excellent work shared in Broadway productions during the 2023-24 season. The nominees, announced Tuesday, April 30, include Isabella Byrd (BFA Lighting Design and Technology, ’09), Shoshana Bean (BFA Musical Theatre, '99), Dorian Harewood and Leslie Kritzer (BFA Musical Theatre, '99).
