<p>CIM does have a music ed degree in conjunction with Case Western, but requirements for admission are a bit different- contact the admissions office at CIM for answers to that. The string program there has gotten a big boost from the addition of Joel Smirnoff, formerly of Julliard, as President. I have been told, by violin majors, that their numbers have grown greatly and that there is little room for anyone else, so the number of admits in violin performance may be dropping over the next few years- but that is just hearsay as of now. CIM has just updated their website and added a paragraph about transfer students to their FAQ page- here is the link:
[Cleveland</a> Institute of Music](<a href=“http://www.cim.edu/colAdmisFaqs.php#gen]Cleveland”>http://www.cim.edu/colAdmisFaqs.php#gen)</p>