Get to know new CCM Dean Pete Jutras
Jutras was recently interviewed by the Cincinnati Business Courier
New UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras, PhD, recently sat down for an interview with Cincinnati Business Courier contributor Janelle Gelfand. Jutras discussed his professional background, and he also discussed CCM's strengths as a preeminent center for performing and media arts education “Students get a real opportunity [at CCM] to start doing things right away,” he explained. “And they do 1,000 performances a year. It's an amazing ecosystem to be around.”
Students get a real opportunity here to start doing things right away ... It's an amazing ecosystem to be around.
CCM Dean Pete Jutras
A native of upstate New York, Jutras is an award-winning professor and educator. Prior to his appointment at CCM, Jutras was a faculty member at the Hugh Hodgson School of Music (HHSOM) at the University of Georgia for 18 years. He had served as associate director for research and graduate studies at HHSOM prior to being named director of the school in 2019. He began his tenure as CCM’s dean on Aug. 1, 2024.
During his tenure at HHSOM, Jutras became known for an innovative and creative vision, community building and student success. He led school-wide efforts to launch new curricular offerings and review core requirements to create opportunities for more relevant and flexible course options.
Read more in the Cincinnati Business Courier.
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Featured image at top: CCM Dean Pete Jutras in Corbett Auditorium. Photo/Andrew Higley/UC Marketing + Brand.
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