Graduate Programs

Overview

Cleveland Institute of Music / Graduate Programs is located in Cleveland, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Artist's Diploma (AD)
Certificate of Professional Studies (CPS)
Master of Music (MM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	53
Doctoral Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam theory placement tests Comp Exam Required Recital
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam diagnostic exams, theory placement test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Final projects
Other Advanced Degrees	Recital

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,041

Applied

332

Accepted

115

Enrolled

Applying

110

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Theory placement tests
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition
Doctoral Degree Exam	Diagnostic exams, theory placement test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Audition
Additional Entrance Requirements	Audition

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

158

Total Graduate Students

24%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.06%
Black or African American	2.53%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

104

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 75

Male (70)

Female (34)

Location & Contact

Address 11021 East Boulevard
Cleveland, OH  44106-1776
United States

Contact David Cerone
President
Phone: 216-791-5000

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