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Cleveland Institute of Music

Cleveland Institute of Music
11021 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44106

Official telephone: (216) 791-5000
Website: www.cim.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: in late August.
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students held in August.
Number and length of summer sessions: One summer session of six weeks.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: music
Average freshman GPA: 3.4 on a 4.0 scale
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 93%
Student:Faculty ratio: 7:1
Total faculty: 114
Full-time faculty: 39
Part-time faculty: 75
Graduation rate: 63% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, dual degrees, pass/fail grading option, internships
Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:
Minors offered in audio recording, composition, eurythmics, general elective field, and music theory. Artist diploma and professional studies programs available.
Education certifications are offered: no
Cooperative programs are offered: no
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Study abroad opportunities:
Study abroad in Canada, France, Hungary, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
Other special or unique academic programs:
Joint music program with Case Western Reserve U.
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Audio Recording
  • Bassoon
  • Cello
  • Clarinet
  • Classical Guitar
  • Collaborative Piano
  • Composition
  • Double Bass
  • Eurhythmics
  • Flute
  • Harp
  • Harpsichord
  • Horn
  • Music Theory
  • Oboe
  • Orchestral Conducting
  • Percussion
  • Piano
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet
  • Tuba
  • Viola
  • Violin
  • Voice/Opera
Doctorates

  • Brass Instruments
  • Collaborative Piano
  • Composition
  • Harp
  • Harpsichord
  • Organ
  • Piano
  • String Instruments
  • Voice
  • Woodwind Instruments
Master's Degrees

  • Brass Instruments
  • Classical Guitar
  • Collaborative Piano
  • Composition
  • Harp
  • Harpsichord
  • Orchestral Conducting
  • Organ
  • Piano
  • String Instruments
  • Suzuki Pedagogy
  • Voice

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • credit for relevant life experience
  • placement for international baccalaureate
Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:
music theory exam scores are not accepted.
Other credit/placement programs:
Institutional music theory placement exam.

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