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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

Jan 24 Fri

4:30 pm

Second Master of Music Recital: Shun Yao, conducting

Conducting, Conservatory Student Recitals

Jan 25 Sat

8:00 pm

Senior Recital: John-Paul Shoemaker, viola

Strings, Conservatory Student Recitals

Jan 27 Mon

8:00 pm

First Master of Music Recital: Hei Kan Ho, double bass

Strings, Conservatory Student Recitals

Jan 28 Tue

8:00 pm

Second Doctor of Musical Arts Recital: Christopher Jenkins, viola

Strings, Conservatory Student Recitals

Jan 30 Thu

8:00 pm

Student Recital: Lydia Rhea, cello

Strings, Conservatory Student Recitals

Calendar

News

CIM Opera Theater Presents Mozart’s The Magic Flute

January 24, 2020

The CIM Opera Theater—with director Dean Southern, conductor Harry Davidson and the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra—will present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Magic Flute February 26, February 28 and March 1 in Kulas Hall. In this fantastical story of a handsome lost prince, his comic sidekick, a beautiful princess in distress, a commanding high priest and a bitter, vengeful queen, Prince Tamino and the bird-catcher Papageno search for the women of their dreams.

Pianists Sergei Babayan and Daniil Trifonov to Perform Duo Recital to Benefit CIM Scholarship Fund

January 24, 2020

Two of the Cleveland Institute of Music’s most acclaimed artists come together to celebrate the legendary conservatory’s 100th anniversary in an exclusive, one-night-only recital to benefit CIM student scholarships.

CIM Student Government Association Presents Concert to Benefit Greater Cleveland Food Bank

January 23, 2020

CIM's Student Government Association (SGA) will present a benefit concert on Tuesday, February 18, at 8pm at the First Baptist Church of Greater Cleveland, 3630 Fairmount Boulevard, Shaker Heights.

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