音乐系通过与CIM的联合音乐计划为CWRU的本科生和研究生以及克利夫兰音乐学院（CIM）的所有学生提供服务。我们提供广泛的课程，学位课程和合奏体验，其教师专门从事历史表演实践，音乐教育，音乐学和流行音乐研究。我们与克利夫兰乐团，摇滚名人堂，克利夫兰美术馆，音乐定居点以及其他当地文化和教育机构的积极合作也使CWRU和CIM的学生受益匪浅。在通识教育的背景下，通过联合音乐计划，使学生成为音乐教育中积极进取的学者，并促进克利夫兰音乐学院的学生的学术教育。所有课程的制定均适合个别学生的需求（部分基于进入课程后进行
Our two-year program is formulated to suit your individual needs based, in part, on a diagnostic examination taken upon entering the program. A minimum of 21 hours of coursework is required, together with 12 hours of applied music, proficiency in one relevant foreign language, and a lecture recital. We also require you to participate in two or more music ensembles each semester. Each member of our faculty is dedicated to your individual success and encourages you to pursue outside engagements that will contribute to your professional development and a well-rounded education. As a student in this master's program, you may audition for the Doctoral of Musical Arts (DMA) program at Case Western Reserve after three semesters of study. If successful, coursework already completed will count toward your DMA requirements.