2021 Musical Pathway Fellowship Brochure

Musical Pathway

FELLOWSHIP

For Black and Latinx musicians entering grades 5-12

Musical Pathway Fellowship Are you a Black or Latinx musician interested in pursuing your craft? Develop your musical skills through the Musical Pathway Fellowship (MPF), a full-scholarship program for students entering grades 5-12. MPF provides ongoing, multi-year support to students, including comprehensive music instruction through high school, preparing students to enter a conservatory or university music program upon graduation. Areas of study include all string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments, as well as piano, voice, classical guitar, harp and composition.

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…MPF is not only a program, [it’s also a] family. I love seeing my friends and teachers each time I walk through the doors of CIM. The things that I am learning and experience I am gaining is helping me to reach my goal in becoming a successful musician.

Photo Credit: Robert Muller

- Mariana Castañeda, Musical Pathway Fellow

Questions? Email preparatory@cim.edu or call 216.795.5000, ext. 3

Photo Credit + Cover: Robert Muller

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ALL MPF STUDENTS: • Take weekly hour-long private lessons • Attend weekly classes such as piano, music theory and eurhythmics • Participate in an ensemble • Attend master classes, performance seminars and other curricular offerings on relevant topics • Receive feedback through program advisement meetings and semester performance juries • Have access to all conservatory master classes and performances • Enjoy full privileges at CIM’s Robinson Music Library • Receive complimentary tickets to almost every Cleveland Orchestra performance at Severance Hall (or a complimentary subscription to Adella, the Orchestra’s app, while audiences are limited) • Benefit from comprehensive mentorship from conservatory students, professional musicians and/or music educators of diverse backgrounds • Receive individual guidance from experienced admissions staff

Find all the details at cim.edu/mpf.

Questions? Email preparatory@cim.edu or call 216.795.5000, ext. 3

Application and Audition Requirements Acceptance into CIM’s Musical Pathway Fellowship is by audition only. In addition to completing the online application at cim.edu/mpf, students are required to submit: • One letter of recommendation from a non-family member who can attest to the student’s musical prowess and potential • A 500-750 word personal essay, describing their musical goals • A live or recorded audition, following the instructions found at cim.edu/precollege-audition

TUITION AND FEES: Thanks to the generosity of its funders, all students in the Musical Pathway Fellowship receive a full-tuition scholarship.

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MPF is generously sponsored by:

Questions? Email preparatory@cim.edu or call 216.795.5000, ext. 3