Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM)

Among its faculty and alumni, Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) in Cleveland, Ohio features some of the country’s most successful members of the Classical music world. For this reason, Cleveland Institute has consistently attracted students both nationally and internationally.

Most of Cleveland Institute’s majors are performance-based and include concentrations in String, Brass, Woodwind, and Keyboard instruments. There are also Vocal Performance, Composition and Conducting majors. Both undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered.

Since most of CIM’s faculty is comprised of current members of Cleveland-based orchestras and chamber ensembles, CIM instruction is also industry-current.

The majority of CIM’s alumni, who hail from all over the US and more than 20 countries, find employment performing with major orchestras, opera companies and other musical organizations.

In addition to a wide range of financial aid options, including scholarships, loans, grants, work-study and payment plans, CIM grants a certain number of full and partial-tuition fellowships.

Admission is based in great part on the audition, though other parts of the application, such as academic performance, are also evaluated.