all performance, conducting, and academic areas (except classical guitar and jazz studies) including Ph.D. programs in musicology, music history and music theory. Advanced degrees called Artist Diplomas are available in most performance areas as well. Master of Music degrees are available in all those programs, including classical guitar and jazz studies, as well as collaborative piano and music education. All undergraduate music programs are performance-based and attain a Bachelor of Music degree. A music BA is offered, as well as a minor.
=== Musical Theater ===
Founded in 1969, the musical theater program at CCM is the oldest bachelor's degree program of its class in the United States. It is consistently ranked as one of the nation's top musical theater programs and is presumed to be the most selective undergraduate program at the University of Cincinnati. Playbill consistently reports CCM as one of the top 10 most represented colleges on Broadway. When the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of the …
