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Having CIM next door and Severance Hall on campus and the Cleveland Orchestra on campus seem like incredible benefits. I was reading in the catalog that CWRU offers a 2-semester course in conducting. As part part of the course the students attend rehearsals of the Clev Orch and they must takes notes on how the rehearsals are run and what the conductor does. Also, the students are videotaped conducting for comments.</p>
<p>AFAIK, classes in music theory, eurythmics, keyboards, and private instruction are at CIM.</p>
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In just some passing comments I’ve seen around CC, I saw that CIM has the best oboe teacher in the country, the CIM flute dept was rated just behind Curtis, Julliard, and Eastman, and that the soprano voice instruction was well regarded. Didn’t see anything about French Horn. CIM relies on CWRU for Music History, Musicology, Technology & Music, and Music Ed. CWRU’s own web site says the the Music Ed. program “is one of the most well respected in the nation.” </p>
<p>I think it would be fair to say that no school offers a combination of BME & Music better than this level…and you don’t have to take a shuttle bus to another campus for music activities.</p>
<p>BTW, my D is more than likely going to CWRU for Music Ed.</p>