University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music
The University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) is a performing arts college of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. Several departments at CCM have been ranked nationally among university programs for pursuing a graduate music degree, including its opera/voice program, its conducting program, clarinet, music composition, and drama programs. CCM holds the #2 spot on Playbill Magazines' list of "10 Most Represented Colleges on Broadway," coming behind only New York University. In 2011, CCM was recognized as Ohio's first and only Center of Excellence in Music and Theatre Arts by the Ohio Board of Regents. CCM's current dean is Stanley E. Romanstein, an alumnus who received a master’s degree in choral conducting and PhD in musicology from the college.