What is the difference between The Cleveland Institute of Music and Oberlin Conservatory?
Since all harp majors at Oberlin and CIM study with me privately and have a weekly harp class with me, the harp education at both schools is very much the same. The harp department syllabus and repertoire requirements are the same at both schools, and the music and academic course requirements are very similar as well. The primary difference between CIM and Oberlin is probably the most noticeable in terms of atmosphere and environment. Both institutions have excellent facilities, but the Oberlin campus is situated in a lovely small town and has a very collegiate, campus-oriented atmosphere, whereas The Cleveland Institute of Music is located in more of a city-centered atmosphere in the heart of an area called University Circle that is also home to The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Orchestra, Case Western Reserve University, and several other museums, hospitals, and cultural institutions.
