| I can provide some info on Case Western's Music Dept.
The entrance standards for are considerably lower than for the Cleveland Institute of Music.
That said, I don't intend to impugn Case's performance students. There may well be indivdual students who prefer Case's BA in Music to CIM's BM and choose Case even though they are capable of auditioning their way into CIM. I know at least one pianist who wanted the CIM/Case location and chose the BA at Case even though offered admittance to CIM. This student had professional goals beyond straight piano performance. I know other students who have picked Case becasue they wanted the Music Ed certificate which was easier to get as a Case student.
Both CIM and Case are excellent schools with their own relative strengths. |