May 18, 2022
UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Stanley E. Romanstein has announced the addition of Moni (Jasmine) Guo to the college’s roster of distinguished performing and media arts faculty members. A classical pianist and contemporary composer who is currently focused on scoring for visual media arts, Guo's appointment as Assistant Professor of Commercial Music Production begins on Aug. 15, 2022.
May 10, 2022
Cincinnati Public Radio and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) have named UC alumnus Cedric Rose winner of the inaugural CCM Radio Theatre playwright competition. The top three winners will receive a cash prize for their work and have their play produced by CCM for broadcast on 91.7 WVXU-FM in spring 2022.
March 14, 2022
Bryard Huggins (BM Commercial Music Production, ‘17) recently accompanied iconic soul singer Gladys Knight for a concert in Florida. Huggins was featured as an up-and-coming artist and performed alongside Knight in a cover of Barbara Streisand’s “The Way We Were,” followed by a solo rendition of Richard Smallwood’s “Total Praise.” Knight has a history of helping launch the careers of pop crooners like Alicia Keys and Michael Bublé through these side-by-side appearances. On April 25, Huggins will collaborate onstage with Knight once more for a concert at the Ryman Auditorium in his hometown.
October 1, 2021
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music presents more than 70 major events during its CCMONSTAGE fall 2021 performance series. Arts lovers can purchase single tickets online through the college’s digital box office at ccmonstage.universitytickets.com. Tickets are on sale to the general public now.
September 28, 2021
Area arts lovers are invited to return to the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music’s (CCM) concert halls and theaters to experience world-class performances in person! The largest single-source of performing and media arts events in the state of Ohio, CCM shares its initial lineup of ticketed September and October CCMONSTAGE performances.
September 10, 2021
Beginning this fall, the UC College-Conservatory of Music will offer digital programs for all of its free and ticketed events in place of printed programs. These paperless programs will be available on CCM's website, and they can also be accessed via smartphone or mobile device by scanning the Quick Response (QR) code displayed outside of each CCM performance venue. Programs for ticketed events will be shared closer to each specific event date.
August 11, 2021
As we prepare to return to our classrooms, rehearsal halls and performance spaces for the fall 2021 semester, UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Stanley E. Romanstein provides you with an update on the health and safety protocols that are in place to maintain CCM’s success in combating COVID-19.
June 30, 2021
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music alumnus Bryard Huggins releases a new album to celebrate the 10 year anniversary since the release of his debut album.
June 21, 2021
The School, Stage & Screen podcast created by UC College-Conservatory of Music alumni takes listeners inside the entertainment industry with stories and advice from Broadway performers, television actors, movie producers, make-up artists and more. WVXU's Cincinnati Edition recently featured the podcast in an interview with co-hosts Brian J. Leitten (BFA E-Media, ’02) and Dylan Mulvaney (BFA Musical Theatre, ’19).
June 14, 2021
A new podcast (School, Stage & Screen) created by UC College-Conservatory of Music alumni takes listeners inside the entertainment industry with stories and advice from Broadway performers, television actors, movie producers, make-up artists and more.
June 1, 2021
UC’s College-Conservatory of Music offers dozens of different general studies and arts elective courses in fall 2021. These credit-granting courses are open to all UC students and cover a wide range of topics including dance, movies and media, music and theatre arts! Course offerings include options for in-person and online instruction.
May 28, 2021
Each audio play is its own story, and you can listen to these pieces for free in any order you choose. They represent a year-long collaboration that reached into many corners of Cincinnati. Students from all over UC (CCM Acting, Sound Design, Stage Management, Commercial Music Production, Digital Media, and the College of Arts & Sciences’ Fiction PhD program) and local professional writers (YA author Liz Coley and musician, comedian and raconteur Paul Strickland) came together to make something truly special. Paul Strickland's play will be available soon. The Playhouse is assisting CCM by hosting and helping to promote these free audio plays.
April 21, 2021
Earlier this month, the University of Cincinnati’s Graduate Student Government recognized the College-Conservatory of Music’s Graduate Student Association (GSA) with its GSA of the Year award. This award recognizes the outstanding contributions that the group has made to the quality of graduate student life within the CCM and UC communities. This year’s GSA consists of Maria Seffrin, president; Caitlan Truelove, vice president; Muning Wang, secretary; and Matt Coffey, treasurer. The Graduate Student Government also recognized Truelove with the Graduate Student Award for Exemplary Scholarship.
March 3, 2021
UC’s College-Conservatory of Music offers general studies and fine arts elective courses during six different sessions in summer 2020. These credit-granting courses cover a wide range of topics and are open to UC and non-UC students alike.
March 1, 2021
The College Gazette recently released its picks for the top 10 universities for the performing arts in the United States. The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music ranked number two, just behind the University of North Texas and one spot ahead of Indiana University in Bloomington.