Overview
Why study Conducting - Wind?
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
- Graduates of CCM's Conducting programs go on to conduct and administrate highly successful professional, collegiate, community and children's ensembles throughout the world.
- Conducting majors are led by some of academia's greatest conductors in their respective fields of choral, orchestral and wind conducting.
- Conducting students receive extensive hands-on experience with a wide variety of CCM's world-class student ensembles, as well as opportunities to lead other student musicians in staged productions and special musical events.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Applied Study Wind Conducting
- Score Reading
- Survey of Wind Literature
- Topics in Musicology
- Advanced Musicianship
- Studies in Tonal Analysis
- Aesthetics
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80
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
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 37,415 AUD / year (approximately 26,644 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 37,415 AUD / year (approximately 26,644 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 20,926 AUD / year (approximately 14,902 USD / year)
Living costs
Cincinnati, United States: 1,404-2,317 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
PhD scholarship opportunities are available for Conducting - Wind.

