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Study Cello at Central Michigan University 

Are you looking for a great place to study cello for undergraduate or graduate studies, receive lots of one on one attention, and develop as a musician and educator? Or perhaps you are a graduate student looking to study cello in the United States. I highly recommend considering the School of Music at Central Michigan University. We currently offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in Music Performance and Music Education. We combine a state of the art facility, one of the finest student recital halls in which you will ever have the opportunity to perform, and a unique combination of the benefits of a large program with the benefits of the attention you would receive at a smaller school.

Guest Artists

Through well endowed concert series and a long time relationship with the Midland Symphony, the School of music regularly hosts concerts and masterclasses of artists of international stature. 

Cellist David Finckel (photo to right with CMU students) and pianist Wu Han recently performed in the Staples Family Concert Hall at CMU and gave masterclasses for our students.

Scholarships and Assistentships

CMU has generous scholarships available for students with a good academic record. Graduate assistantships are also available for graduate students that pay for full tuition plus a stipend for living expenses. We also have a generous out-of-state scholarship which provides in-state tuition.  For more information see the CMU Scholarship Page on the CMU website. You can also read about the additional competitive scholarships towards the bottom of the page.

We also offer the Midland Fellowship Award that includes a tenure with the Midland Symphony Orchestra and covers most of your tuition.

Please contact me for more information.


Audition Dates and Information

Please register online for an audition.


Audition Dates
Friday, January 19, 2024
Friday, February 16, 2024
Saturday, February 17, 2024
Friday, March 15, 2024

Cello Audition Requirements

Undergraduate
  • Scales: Major and minor, 3 octaves, up to 4 sharps and 4 flats.
  • Repertoire: Two contrasting pieces or movements that best showcase the applicant's technical and musical abilities.

Graduate
  • A first or last movement of a solo concerto.
  • Two contrasting movements from the Bach unaccompanied suites.
  • A movement, piece, or etude of the candidate's choice that is neither a Bach Suite nor a Concerto.

Please contact me with any questions at fiste1ja@cmich.edu.

Questions about audition scheduling? Please call the School of Music office at 989-774-1945
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