CCM Student Organizations

Student Government
The Undergraduate Tribunal and the Graduate Student Association are the university's student governing bodies which coordinate campus activities, interpret student opinion and foster closer cooperation and understanding among students, faculty and administration. CCM is actively represented with both organizations.

Ohio Collegiate Music Education Association
The Ohio Collegiate Music Education Association provides its members with opportunities for professional development, acquaints students with the privileges and responsibilities of music education, provides opportunities to become acquainted with leadership in the music education profession as gained from participation in programs and demonstrations, and assists the school in various projects throughout the year.

International Radio and Television Society-AERho
The International Radio and Television Society-AERho is an organization designed to offer electronic media students opportunities to interact outside of classes, to meet and talk with industry professionals and to take part in technical productions with fellow students. The organization is open to all electronic media majors.

Professional Fraternities
CCM has a chapter of the national professional co-educational music fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon (Alpha-Alpha Chapter); and three national professional music sororities: Delta Omicron (Alpha Chapter), Phi Beta (Delta Chapter) and Sigma Alpha Iota (Eta-Iota Chapter). In addition, the national honorary sorority for college band members is Tau Beta Sigma (Theta Chapter) and the fraternity is Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Eta-Omicron Chapter), and the national honorary fraternity for college band members is represented by the Kappa Kappa Psi (Upsilon Chapter)

Pi Kappa Lambda
Pi Kappa Lambda (Pi Chapter) is the national society for the recognition of outstanding achievement in music. Members are selected from the junior and senior classes and the Division of Graduate Studies who excel in their respective musical fields according to the bylaws of the society. A certificate of honor is awarded to those freshmen and sophomores each year who excel in musical and scholastic achievement.

UC Bearcat Bands
The Bearcat Bands offer all students, regardless of major, the chance to further their participation at the collegiate level. Organized through the University's Athletics Department, the bands take various forms depending on the academic quarter. In the fall, the band's time and energy is solely dedicated to the Marching Band. In winter, the Varsity Band (or Pep Band) supports University basketball games, while auxiliary groups such as Winter Drumline and Winter Guard also begin. In spring, the Concert Band takes center stage, along with the Jazz Band. Auxiliary groups continue in the spring as well.

University of Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
The UC Symphony Orchestra  is a campus orchestra, open to all students regardless of major.  Optional small ensembles, various community service events, and social events are offered throughout the year.

For more information on student groups, visit the University of Cincinnati's Department of Student Life page.