Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting August 2027
- Apply before Dec 2026
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 80
Credits
- 60 SCH
- Post Baccalaureate Minimum Credits: 90 - 99
- Post Master's Minimum Credits: 60 - 69
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Cincinnati, United States
Disciplines
Music Performance
Overview
Why study Music Performance - Oboe?
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
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 3
English requirements
TOEFL iBT: 80
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
Fees and funding
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 (≈ 26,644 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 37,415 AUD / year (≈ 26,644 USD / year)
- Domestic In-State: 20,926 AUD / year (≈ 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.

