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Academic Programs & Departments

Find out where your talent can take you.

At CIM, students are introduced to rich and diverse coursework, encouraged to share musical approaches and create new repertoire, and coached by renowned artists. Our partnership with Case Western Reserve University enables CIM students to take non-music courses and earn dual degrees, including an educational degree. Students can also choose to double major in the areas of theory, composition, eurhythmics or audio recording. The immersive and creative educational process at CIM empowers graduates to leave the Institute prepared for the future.

 

 

Areas of Study

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Complement your music curriculum with academic programming, opportunities and services that will help you develop your art and mastery. 

Community Performance Chamber Music & Ensembles Study Abroad
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Center for Innovative Musicianship (CIM²)

CIM’s Center for Innovative Musicianship (CIM²) offers career services and community or virtual performance and educational opportunities. CIM² guides students toward meaningful career goals that complement their classical training.

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Recording Arts & Services

Recording Arts & Services has engineers that can record concerts, recitals and rehearsals for students, faculty and alumni. Students can request a recording of their recitals or concerts, rent a recording device and more through this department.

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Registrar

Ask about registration, evaluation of transfer credits, advanced placement scores, transcript requests and more in the student-focused, Office of the Registrar.
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Robinson Music Library

The Robinson Music Library is where you can discover new repertoire, research a topic, or listen to recorded CIM performances. Take advantage of this CIM library’s collections and study spaces.

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Where does a CIM education take you?

At CIM you'll join an exclusive group of students receiving the training and experience that puts you on your way to success in music.

Concerts and events

May 20 Sun
1:00 pm
Preparatory Chamber Music Recital
Chamber Music, Preparatory & Continuing Education
May 21 Mon
6:00 pm
Second Professional Studies Recital: Yalira Machado, violin
Strings, Conservatory Student Recitals
Jun 8 Fri
7:30 pm
Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival: Jason Vieaux & Julien Labro Concert
Concert Series
Jun 9 Sat
3:15 pm
Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival: Ricardo Gallén Concert
Concert Series
Jun 9 Sat
6:00 pm
Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival: Demonstration of Exhibition Guitars
Concert Series
Calendar

News

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Cleveland Institute of Music Seats Most Competitive, Most Diverse Class in School History

  • May 14, 2018

The newest members of the CIM community are leaving homes in Asia, North and South America, Europe and Israel to study, practice and perform in Cleveland – a geographic diversity that represents an international population of 26% from 12 different countries...

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Callisto Quartet wins Grand Prize at Fischoff Competition

  • May 13, 2018

The Cleveland Institute of Music’s Callisto Quartet won the Grand Prize in the 2018 Fischoff Competition on May 13, 2018.

CIM's new class of fellows

CIM Inducts Second Class of Musical Pathway Fellows

  • May 11, 2018

As the Cleveland Plain Dealer described last summer: “The road to Carnegie Hall just got a little wider.” Thanks to the visionary support of the Cleveland Foundation and George Gund Foundation, that road starts right here in Cleveland with the Cleveland Institute of Music’s Musical Pathway Fellowship (MPF) program for talented African American and Latinx youth.

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