The Conservatoire Pierre Cochereau à rayonnement régional de Nice (C.R.R.
It is named after its former director Pierre Cochereau, who served from 1962 to 1979.
In the musical field, the conservatory provides instruction on stringed instruments (violin, viola, cello, contrabass), woodwinds (flute, oboe, bassoon, saxophone, clarinet), brass (horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba) as well as polyphonic instruments (piano, accordion, guitar, harp, organ, percussion).
The ballet and contemporary sections within the dance programme of the conservatory; and the dramatic arts are approached by interpretation, vocal work and improvisation workshops.
The current director of the conservatoire is Thierry Muller, who has served since February 2016.