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San Francisco,California 94102
415.864.7326
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Bachelor of Music in Performance

Bachelor of Music in Conducting

Bachelor of Music in Composition

Bachelor of Music in Jazz

Certificate in Musical Performance

Master of Music in Performance

Master of Music in Conducting

Master of Music in Composition

Master of Music in Jazz

Advanced Certificate in Performance


While SFCM offers a focused curriculum that prepares students for a life in music, general studies in history, literature, mathematics, and other disciplines are essential to a fully transformative education. SFCM graduates are entrepreneurial, culturally informed, and articulate. Our connected learning approach allows for the intersection of academic and performance-driven domains, giving students the skills they need to succeed avenues they choose to follow.

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The acceptance rate at San Francisco Conservatory of Music is 42.4

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Past Student Productions

SHOW THEATER
Women in Transit
(4/4/25 - 4/4/25)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Voctave: The Corner of Broadway & Main Street in Broadway Voctave: The Corner of Broadway & Main Street
(1/21/25 - 1/22/25)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Caroline H. Hume Concert Hall
Merola Opera Program presents “Don Giovanni” in Broadway Merola Opera Program presents “Don Giovanni”
(8/1/24 - 8/3/24)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Merola Opera Program presents “Schwabacher Summer Concert” in Broadway Merola Opera Program presents “Schwabacher Summer Concert”
(7/11/24 - 7/13/24)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Schwabacher Summer Concert in Broadway Schwabacher Summer Concert
(8/3/23 - 8/5/23)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Metamorphosis: Recovery, Renewal, and Rebirth in Broadway Metamorphosis: Recovery, Renewal, and Rebirth
(6/29/23 - 6/29/23)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall
Schwabacher Summer Concert in Broadway Schwabacher Summer Concert
(7/14/22 - 7/16/22)
San Francisco Conservatory of Music

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