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Music Theory and Musicianship
The language of your craft.
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Music theory and musicianship classes at SFCM prepare you for a life as both a performer and a thinker. Whether it’s Baroque counterpoint or 20th-century harmony, it’s must-know material for aspiring classical musicians. Theory courses are complemented by more practical instruction in sight-reading and ear-training.
Faculty
They know their stuff.
![Stefan Cwik headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/stefan-cwik-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=zunCThCr)
![Jacques Desjardins headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/jacques-desjardins-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=4tS5UmMQ)
Jacques Desjardins
![Scott Foglesong headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/scott-foglesong-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=f1rHICyf)
Scott Foglesong
![Michael Gilbertson headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/michael-gilbertson-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=oLRaPRhm)
Michael Gilbertson
![Alla Gladysheva headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/alla-gladysheva-headshot_0.jpg.webp?itok=TMG2sP5I)
Alla Gladysheva
![JungHae Kim headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/junghae-kim-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=TG-BHiq9)
JungHae Kim
![Joseph Stillwell sitting at piano](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/joseph-stillwell-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=A4ejPcNo)
Joseph Stillwell
![Harry Whitney teaching](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/harry-whitney-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=1Zritk1e)
Harry Whitney
Faculty
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Stefan Cwik
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Jacques Desjardins
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Scott Foglesong
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Michael Gilbertson
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Alla Gladysheva
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JungHae Kim
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Joseph Stillwell
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Harry Whitney
![Stefan Cwik headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/stefan-cwik-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=zunCThCr)
![Jacques Desjardins headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/jacques-desjardins-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=4tS5UmMQ)
Jacques Desjardins
![Scott Foglesong headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/scott-foglesong-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=f1rHICyf)
Scott Foglesong
![Michael Gilbertson headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/michael-gilbertson-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=oLRaPRhm)
Michael Gilbertson
![Alla Gladysheva headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/alla-gladysheva-headshot_0.jpg.webp?itok=TMG2sP5I)
Alla Gladysheva
![JungHae Kim headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/junghae-kim-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=TG-BHiq9)
JungHae Kim
![Joseph Stillwell sitting at piano](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/joseph-stillwell-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=A4ejPcNo)
Joseph Stillwell
![Harry Whitney teaching](/sites/default/files/styles/original_mobile/public/2023-03/harry-whitney-headshot.jpg.webp?itok=1Zritk1e)
Harry Whitney
![SFCM Opera performance](/sites/default/files/2023-03/16-9-opera-concert-alliances.jpg)
Industry Alliances to Support Students and Artists
In recent years, SFCM acquired two leading artist management companies and an iconic record label to reimagine how elements of the music industry can better integrate to advance the human experience through music. For students, that means more opportunities to interact with touring artists and industry experts–including professional development workshops, side-by-side performances, and enhanced masterclasses.