Composition, Musicology and Theory

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CCM’s Division of Composition, Musicology and Theory (CMT) offers student composers, musicologists and theorists opportunities to create original works, understand the social and historical contexts of music, and develop analytical procedures.

The division places great emphasis on merging the theoretical with the practical in biennial graduate student conferences, an in-house and student-run journal (Music Research Forum), in-house and student-run journal, and the Thinking About Music lecture series featuring distinguished speakers. It serves as a resource for all music students, enriching the creative and intellectual life of CCM and of the broader university community.

Coursework for the graduate degrees in musicology (MM, PhD) and music theory (MM, PhD) is wide-ranging and rigorous, offering students a unique opportunity to pursue an academic discipline in a performance-oriented school.

The BM, MM and DMA degrees in composition include one-on-one composition lessons and ample opportunities to work with CCM ensembles and community organizations for hearings and performances.

CCM is also home to the Center for Computer Music, which offers opportunities for research and composition using technology, and the Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition, a competition for young composers from around the world.

Learn more about the Composition program Learn more about the Musicology program Learn more about the Music Theory program

Composition Faculty

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Michael D. Fiday, 

Professor of Composition

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Mara M. Helmuth, 

Professor of Composition

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Carl Jacobson, 

Adjunct Instructor of Composition

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Douglas Knehans, 

Norman Dinerstein Professor of Composition Scholar

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Miguel A. Roig-Francoli, 

Distinguished Teaching Professor of Music Theory and Composition

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Felipe Tovar-Henao, 

Charles Henry Turner Post-Doctoral Fellow

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Music Theory Faculty

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David Carson Berry, 

Professor of Music Theory

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Steven Joel Cahn, 

Professor of Music Theory

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C. Catherine Losada, 

Professor of Music Theory

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Samuel Y. Ng, 

Professor of Music Theory

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Miguel A. Roig-Francoli, 

Distinguished Teaching Professor of Music Theory and Composition

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Christopher Segall, 

Associate Professor of Music Theory

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Musicology Faculty

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Shelina Louise Brown, 

Assistant Professor of American Music

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Jenny Doctor, 

Head of the CCM Library, Associate Professor of Musicology

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James Feist, 

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Stefan P. Fiol, 

Professor of Ethnomusicology

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Ashley Ann Greathouse, 

Adjunct Instructor of Musicology

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Alexandra Kori Hill, 

Adjunct Instructor of Musicology

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Damian Hoskins, 

Adjunct Instructor of Musicology

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Megan Steigerwald Ille, 

Assistant Professor of Musicology

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Jonathan Kregor, 

Division Head of Composition, Musicology, and Theory; Professor of Musicology

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Ailsa Lipscombe, 

Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology

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Stephen Conrad Meyer, 

Professor of Musicology

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Vicky Mogollon Montagne, 

Charles Henry Turner Post-Doctoral Fellow

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Peter S. Poulos, 

Adjunct Instructor of Musicology

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Stanley E. Romanstein, 

Professor of Musicology

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Stephanie P. Schlagel, 

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of Graduate Studies; Associate Professor of Musicology

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Jewel Smith, 

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Musicology

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Kristy Swift, 

Assistant Professor of Music Studies

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Composition, Musicology and Theory Division Head and Staff

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Jonathan Kregor, 

Division Head of Composition, Musicology, and Theory; Professor of Musicology

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Darlene Y. Miller, 

Executive Staff Assistant

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News and Events

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Q&A: CCM Doctoral student gains accolades for innovative...

May 6, 2025

CCM congratulates Erin Alcorn (DMA Voice ‘25) for her recent first place win at UC’s GradNEXT Competition, a Shark Tank-style event where UC students pitch their ideas for how the university can reshape graduate education. In addition to her first place win, Alcorn took home the Audience Choice Prize, and will receive funding support for her dissertation project: the UC ARIA Initiative, incorporating virtual reality into art song performance.

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CCM Composition Professor awarded 2025 Wachtmeister Award

March 25, 2025

The UC College-Conservatory of Music congratulates Douglas Knehans, Professor of Composition, who was recently named the recipient of the 2025 Wachtmeister Award. Awarded every two years by the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA), the prize includes a 30 day residency at Mt. San Angelo in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, as well as a $1,000 honorarium and a travel stipend.

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CCM hosts public lecture on rock music and politics in South...

Event: April 9, 2025 2:30 PM

The UC College-Conservatory of Music's public lecture series continues at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, with a talk on rock and politics presented by guest speaker Minerva Campion, who serves as Professor of Political Science at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia. This talk is free and open to the general public. It will be presented in Watson Recital Hall, which is located on the 1000 level of the Corbett Center for the Performing Arts in the CCM Village.

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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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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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CCM winter apparel available for purchase online

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.

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