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Areas of Study & Resources

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.

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

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.

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.

Registrar

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

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.

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

Apr 24 Wed

4:00 pm

Second Master of Music Recital: Gabe Napoli, viola

Strings, Conservatory Student Recitals

Apr 24 Wed

8:00 pm

Advanced String Quartet Program Concert

Chamber Music Performance, Concert Series

Apr 26 Fri

6:00 pm

Junior Recital: Isaiah Ward, bass

Strings, Conservatory Student Recitals

Apr 26 Fri

8:00 pm

Senior Recital: Martha Mulcahy, viola

Strings, Conservatory Student Recitals

Apr 27 Sat

12:00 pm

Third Professional Studies Recital: Callisto Quartet

Strings, Conservatory Student Recitals

Calendar

News

CIM Celebrates Patron Clara Rankin & Showcases Talented Students at Benefit Concert

April 24, 2019

It was a night filled with beautiful music, flowers and celebrating the altruistic legacy of Clara T. Rankin, who, at 102, is still actively supporting a host of causes that are important to her – including the Cleveland Institute of Music.

CIM Faculty Hold Master Classes in China

April 19, 2019

Cleveland Institute of Music faculty who are also members of The Cleveland Orchestra (TCO) recently returned from a successful TCO tour of Asia.

Student Violinist Shannon Lee's Road to CIM Has Been an Eventful One

April 17, 2019

World-renowned violinist and Cleveland Institute of Music faculty member Jaime Laredo tells a story that is the essence of one of his students, Shannon Lee, who also has studied with CIM faculty Jan Sloman since age 8.

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