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Fall grads celebrate their success at commencement
December 12, 2025
The University of Cincinnati recognized more than 2,600 graduates at its fall commencement.
College-Conservatory of Music
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.
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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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Experience-Based Learning
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 Urban Campus
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
Unparalleled production facilities
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.
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Watch performances from Jennifer Higdon's residency at CCM
December 11, 2025
One of America's greatest living composers spent three days in residence at CCM earlier this year. Relive the excitement of that residency with the latest video releases from CCM Recording Productions. This October, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music welcomed Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning composer Jennifer Higdon for a three-day-long residency. Dubbed the "Jennifer Higdon Festival," this one-of-a-kind event featured a variety of different public performances presented by students and faculty, along with a Composition Symposium for CCM students, faculty and staff.
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Celebrating the newest Bearcats on Decision Day
December 11, 2025
The University of Cincinnati admits its newest Bearcats for Fall 2026. Interest in the university is at an all-time high with more than 35,000 applicants for admission. Decision Day was also a time to celebrate 10 new Marian Spencer Scholarship recipients.