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September 23, 2026

CCM Dean Pete Jutras shares a message with the college's community as he enters his third year.

September 20, 2026

UC President Neville Pinto and team hosted the second annual Bright Beginnings glow party for first-year students

September 16, 2026

Media Production students from the UC College-Conservatory of Music won 8 Student Production Awards, commonly referred to as "Student Emmys," from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). Including the winning projects, CCM Media Production received 24 award nominations that span 13 categories from non-fiction and fiction to arts/entertainment and sports.

September 15, 2026

Symphony Behind the Scenes, a 10-week adult education series from the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and UC College-Conservatory of Music, invites audiences behind the curtain of a professional orchestra. From artistic planning and rehearsal techniques to administration, education and concerto production, this course offers an insider’s view of how symphonic music comes to life.

September 14, 2026

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music has once again been named as one of Playbill’s Top 10 most represented schools on Broadway.

September 14, 2026

Fall campaign story 2026 - College-Conservatory of Music

September 14, 2026

UC College-Conservatory of Music alumna Xian Zhang (DMA Orchestral Conducting, att. ’98-01) embarks on her second year leading the Seattle Symphony Orchestra with a season-opening concert in Benaroya Hall, which recently completed a $20M renovation project.

September 14, 2026

UC’s College-Conservatory of Music will welcome a variety of new faculty and staff members to its roster of distinguished performing and media arts experts, researchers and educators this fall.

September 11, 2026

UC College-Conservatory of Music's BFA Musical Theatre students received advice and words of wisdom from one of the most influential composer and lyricists in America in a master class on Thursday, Sept. 10. From Broadway's Wicked, Godspell and Pippin to Disney's Pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame (and many, many more), Schwartz's work has moved generations of music and theatre lovers. Dozens of CCM students got to learn from his mentorship up close in a 2-hour workshop and Q&A in Cohen Family Studio Theater.

September 9, 2026

The University of Cincinnati recorded its largest enrollment ever in fall 2026 with more than 54,400 students, driven by record first-year enrollment, growth at UC Blue Ash and rising College Credit Plus participation.

September 9, 2026

Spencer Lackey is taking his scary stories from social media to feature films with Lust, a movie he wrote and will direct. A few months ago, The Hollywood Reporter informally surveyed agents, managers and producers about who could be the next Curry Barker (Obsession) or Kane Parsons (Backrooms). UC College-Conservatory of Music alumnus Spencer Lackey (BFA Acting, '17) was one of the names that kept coming up as a potential "next big thing in the horror space."

September 8, 2026

The Cincinnati May Festival has announced the appointment of Dami Choi, a first-year DMA student in CCM’s renowned choral conducting program, as its Conducting Fellow for the 2026-27 season. Choi, who will serve as the assistant conductor for the May Festival Chorus this year, previously earned her Master of Music degree from the University of British Columbia.

September 8, 2026

UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Jordan M. Davis, MA, as the college's new Assistant Dean of Admissions. In this role, Davis will be responsible for the vision, strategy and execution of all undergraduate and graduate recruitment and admissions for CCM. Working in partnership with college and university leadership, Davis will work to ensure that CCM's enrollment goals continue to align with its artistic and academic priorities. His appointment begins on Oct. 1, 2026.

September 4, 2026

UC President Neville Pinto invites eligible students to apply for two of our university’s top awards — the PLME & PMGSE.

August 26, 2026

The University of Cincinnati Army ROTC and Northern Kentucky University (NKU) have renewed a longstanding partnership that supports students preparing to become Army officers and leaders in their communities. The universities formalized the renewed agreement during a signing event Aug. 11 at NKU.

August 26, 2026

UC College-Conservatory of Music alumnus William Langley recently received a 2026 Career Assistance Award from the Solti Foundation U.S., an award given to young conductors to further their professional endeavors.

August 24, 2026

This year marks the third cohort of the Hoffman Honors Scholars (HHS), which offers exceptional students in the College of Arts & Sciences, the College-Conservatory of Music and the Lindner College of Business a substantial scholarship to the University of Cincinnati, along with exclusive opportunities for leadership, service and global engagement.

August 24, 2026

President Neville G. Pinto welcomes students, faculty and staff back to UC's 208th academic year.

August 24, 2026

The University of Cincinnati welcomes its largest first-year class and a record share of first-generation students for fall 2026, reinforced by affordability initiatives, co-op opportunities and new academic offerings across all campuses.

August 21, 2026

Professor Mara Helmuth spoke with Cincinnati Spotlight about her upcoming faculty recital on Cincinnati Spotlight.

August 20, 2026

Experience world-class performances by the next generation of performing and media artists at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). With more than 130 different performances and events, there is something happening nearly every week of the school year!

August 20, 2026

Ben Carlson-Berne Endowed Fund for CCM Prep scholarship has moved under the umbrella of CCM Prep at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, which will allow the scholarship to continue in perpetuity.

August 17, 2026

University of Cincinnati co-op students earned $99.5 million in 2025-26, a 5.69% increase, with 9,614 co-op enrollments and 1,798 employers across top industries.