CCM's Doctor of Musical Arts 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 doctoral students opportunities to learn from and perform with esteemed musicians in world-class facilities.
The performance-based curriculum includes weekly private lessons with faculty mentors, chamber music coaching and many opportunities to gain hands-on experience. DMA Organ students perform solo and chamber music degree recitals, complete coursework in repertory, pedagogy, performance preparation, musicology, research and writing techniques and produce a final scholarly document or project. CCM's unique cognate program enables students to develop a secondary field of expertise. 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. Graduates of CCM 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, including teaching assistantships, are available for qualified students.