
Overview
Music from Cleveland State University (CSU) i is an excellent foundation for doctoral study. Students have gone on to careers in composition, arranging, conducting, choral music, electronic music, musicology, criticism, performance, library science, and teaching at the university level and in elementary and secondary schools. Cleveland State students have won awards for international study and have received appointments overseas. The music program attracts international students, as well as students from across the United States.
Department
The School of Music offers outstanding facilities. A state-of-the-art building houses two performance halls, three large rehearsal halls, two chamber music rehearsal rooms, four electronic music/computer laboratories, and dozens of practice and specialized teaching spaces. Cleveland is one of the most outstanding centers for music in the United States. Our students have the opportunity to study with members of The Cleveland Orchestra, Playhouse Square Theatre Orchestra, Akron Symphony, Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, a GRAMMY® Award-Winning Pianist, and more.
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Music programs include:
- Master of Music in Composition
- Master of Music in Performance
- Master of Music in Music Education
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Visit official programme websiteKey information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
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General requirements
- An audition is required prior to admission for all students intending to earn the Master of Music in performance. In the audition, which should be fifteen minutes or longer, the student must demonstrate performance proficiency with some stylistic breadth. An audiotape or videotape may be provided in lieu of an in-person audition, with prior approval of the head of the appropriate performance area.
- Transcripts of academic work and degree certificates from each college/university attended. All school records should be submitted in the original language and should be accompanied by a certified English translation.
- Proof of having met at least one of the English language proficiency requirements. CSU offers students the following choices to prove English language proficiency
- Successful completion of CSU's IELP (Intensive English Language Program) Advanced Level, with a grade of 80% or better
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Visit official programme websiteTuition Fee
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International
29026 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14513 USD per semester during 12 months. -
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26290 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13145 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
15350 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7675 USD per semester during 12 months.
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Funding
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