Overview

Why study Music Performance - Harp?

UC College-Conservatory of Music is a college within the University of Cincinnati, a major undergraduate university and graduate research institution.

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.

Careers

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.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Topics in Ethnomusicology
American Music Advanced Topics
Music in Culture Advanced Topics
Seminar in Musicology
Sixteenth-Century Counterpoint
Advanced Musicianship
Music Theory Pedagogy
Studies in Tonal Analysis
Aesthetics
History of Theory: Antiquity to 1600
History of Theory: 1600 to Present
Rhythm and Meter

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Post Baccalaureate Minimum Credits: 90 - 99
Post Master's Minimum Credits: 60 - 69

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

For graduate programs, the university welcomes applications from students who hold a bachelor's degree (or higher) from a college or university accredited by accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for Title IV purposes or the international equivalent.
Submit unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
Letters of Recommendation
Proof of English Language Proficiency (for international applicants)
CV/Resume and Personal Statement

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Tuition Fee

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International

15996 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1333 USD per credit during 60 months.
National

15996 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1333 USD per credit during 60 months.
In-State

8952 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 746 USD per credit during 60 months.

Living costs for Cincinnati

1000 - 1650 USD /month

Living costs

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