One of the world's leading conservatories for the performing and media arts, CCM is a professional training institution within the University of Cincinnati, a comprehensive public university.
The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is a preeminent educational institution for the performing arts, media arts, composition, scholarship and pedagogy within a comprehensive public university. The synergy between the conservatory and the university gives the college its unique character and defines its mission.
* To inspire and enable students to attain the highest artistic levels and mastery in their respective fields.
* To prepare professionals in the areas of performance, composition, research, music teacher education, electronic media/broadcasting, theatre design and production, and arts administration for careers in the 21st century.
* To foster artistic, creative and intellectual exchange within CCM and throughout the university through interdisciplinary collaboration, study, research and public forums.
* To provide appropriate opportunities for the general university student to participate in and appreciate the performing and electronic media arts.
* To maintain and further develop a national and international reputation while serving the people of the state of Ohio and functioning as an integral part of a city with strong traditions in the arts and broadcasting.