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Partnership with CWRU

The intimacy of a conservatory with big school benefits — that's what CIM offers our students thanks to a special partnership with our neighbor, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU).

Known as a leader in engineering, medicine and law, CWRU is also one of the top schools for musicology in the world. For more than 50 years, CIM and CWRU have used our educational partnership, the Joint Music Program (JMP), to share collective resources, focusing on the strengths of each institution.

As a CIM student, you can take music history and non-music electives in the humanities and sciences at CWRU. Some CIM students also purse an academic minor at CWRU, and a select few pursue a dual-degree. Meanwhile, CWRU students take music lessons with the CIM Joint Music Faculty, in addition to performance, chamber music, theory and eurhythmics classes at CIM.

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CWRU Partnership at a Glance

Partnership Areas

Classes: General education coursework and/or electives required for any performance major — automatically included for all students at CIM.
Minor: CIM students receive a degree or certificate from CIM plus a minor in any subject from CWRU after taking a series of electives in any concentration that meets requirements for a minor.
Dual Degree: CIM students can earn a five-year degree from CIM plus a degree from CWRU — through an application process to CIM, review by both CIM and CWRU for admissions and successful completion of requirements at both schools.

Complementary Options

Although students may choose a dual degree in any area in addition to music performance, our CWRU partnership offers certain options that specifically complement performance studies:

Shared Audio Recording Degrees: A four-year program built around audio majors from both campuses. CIM students can add a fifth-year double major in audio recording, performance, composition or eurhythmics.
Bachelor of Science in Music Education: As a dual degree, this program offers preparation for the Ohio Special Certificate in Music (all areas of music in grades K-12)
Bachelor of Arts in Music Education: As a dual degree, this program emphasizes studies in music and general education such as music history and literature, theory, early music performance practices and recording technology.

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