Cleveland Institute Of Music

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large city.

Overview

The Cleveland Institute of Music is located in Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1920 as a private institute offering specialized courses in music. The college offers programs in areas such as piano, chamber music, music composition and percussion. CIM also has facilities for preparatory music programs and continuing education. There are also a number of workshops on musical instruments and distance learning programs offered by the college as well. CIM is composed of the following divisions:

• College Division
• Praparatory Division
• Babayan Academy
• Timpani Institute

CIM offers comprehensive academic support and encourages young artists to showcase their talents. The college organizes student recitals and concerts as well. It also offers financial aid in the form of a number of institutional scholarship programs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in music.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High faculty salary.
• Selective admissions.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of students.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Schools of art, music, and design.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 462 in 2009-2010 (444 full-time equivalent).

About 47% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 53% of the class.

Undergrads are 47% of enrolled students and graduate students are 53%.

Students under 25 years old represent 78% of the student body. About 0% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Cleveland Institute Of Music provides on-campus housing for 100 of its 444 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Cleveland Institute Of Music offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Doctorate (Other Than Research or Professional Practice).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

MUSIC (156 awarded)

• Music Performance
• Music Theory and Composition
• Music