CCM's Master of Music in Organ offers advanced organ students the opportunity to hone technical expertise, musicianship and knowledge in the center of Cincinnati, a next-generation city revered for the arts. With access to seven pipe organs on campus and many of the finest instruments in the region, CCM offers master's students in organ opportunities to learn from and perform with esteemed musicians in world-class facilities.
MM Organ students extend their performance abilities through weekly private lessons with faculty mentors, chamber ensemble participation and recitals. 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 globally. Students are encouraged to pursue additional practical training through internship programs with local churches.
CCM's world-renowned faculty focus on both traditional repertoire and modern experimental music composed for the organ. Students can expect many performance opportunities with arts organizations tri-state area churches, and the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Guild of Organists as preparation for careers in church music, private teaching and performance. Graduates of the program often continue on to advanced study.
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 graduate teaching assistantships available to qualified students.