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The College of Music of Cincinnati was an American music school in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was established in 1878 with the help of Reuben R. Springer. It merged with the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 1955, forming the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

History

The College of Music opened on October 14, 1878. It was created with the financial support residents of Cincinnati, including Reuben R. Springer who contributed $306,750 ($9,684,838 in 2022 money). The college's objective was to "cultivate a taste for music to organize a school of instruction and practice".

By 1902, the college had 1,000 students. A chapter of the music women's fraternity Sigma Alpha Iota was established there in 1915.

In 1955, the college merged with the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 1955, forming the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, which is now part of the University of Cincinnati.

Campus

In 1902 the college's campus included several buildings valued at $200,000. The campus included forty classrooms in buildings next to Music Hall. Odeon was used for concerts, while Lyceum was for smaller audiences. There was also a student dormitory

Academics

The College of Music of Cincinnati had both an academic department and a general school of music.

References

1. ^ Shotwell, John Brough (1902). A history of the schools of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, School Life Co. pp. 24–25 – via Internet Archive.
2. Shepard, Francis W., ed. (1927). Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities (11th ed.). Menasha, Wisconsin: George Banta Publishing Company. p. 444-445. – via Google Books.