Music Performance Collaborative Piano

Few schools can match the quality of CCM's Collaborative Piano program. An all-Steinway institution, CCM offers advanced piano students access to more than 170 pianos (one of the world's largest collections of new Steinways), a prestigious faculty of artist-teachers and the opportunity to learn from and perform with esteemed musicians in world-class facilities.

MM Collaborative Piano students extend their performance abilities through weekly private lessons with faculty mentors, chamber ensemble participation and recitals. Students have frequent opportunities for public performances as they present their own recitals and partner with singers and instrumentalists. Academics are emphasized through music theory and musicology coursework and multiple electives.

Our faculty of eminent artist-teachers offer students one-on-one attention and opportunities to perform in the tri-state region and around the world. Master classes attract visiting artists including Emanuel Ax, Barry Douglas, Gary Graffman and Claude Frank.

Graduates of the program can be found as leading pedagogues at major conservatories around the world, and as performers, composers, orchestrators and directors of competitions.

CCM is a college within the University of Cincinnati, a major undergraduate university and graduate research institution of more than 40,000 students. 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's stage.

Scholarships and assistantships are available for qualified students.

For our graduate programs, we welcome applications from students who hold a bachelor's degree (or higher) from a college or university accredited by a regional or general accrediting agency, and have at least a B average in undergraduate course work (or otherwise give evidence of promise that is judged satisfactory by the admitting program).

CCM graduates follow careers in every facet of the performing arts and entertainment industries. CCM alumni perform as soloists, pursue careers in chamber music and hold positions in ensembles around the globe, including those in major symphony orchestras, opera companies, military bands, jazz combos and much more. Graduates are also equipped to pursue careers as private teachers or continue on to advanced study.

The University of Cincinnati offers nearly 400 graduate programs, from master's and doctoral degrees to graduate certificates and artist diplomas. Whether online or on-campus, as a graduate student at UC, you will join a diverse community of students enrolled at one of the nation's top public universities in an incredibly vibrant city.

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