The Bowes Center The Bowes Center is a bespoke building, inaugurated in 2021, with state-of-the-art facilities in the vibrant Hayes Valley and Civic Center neighborhoods of San Francisco. The Center offers residences for students and visiting artists, …

It's never too late to start. Continuing Education SFCM Continuing Education division offers a variety of musical opportunities designed to suit all levels of interest and aspiration in both private instruction and group study. Private lessons with our …

Subject Headings *See also specific names, e.g.: Armer, Elinor; Hildegard, Saint; Rainey, Ma; Seeger, Ruth Crawford. Feminism and the arts Feminism and music Music and society Women composers Women jazz musicians Women musicians Women rock musicians …

Subject Headings *Africa is used for purposes of illustration; Asia, Peru, Poland, Sweden, etc. may be used instead. See also specific subject terms, e.g.: Clarinet; Opera; Symphony; etc. and specific proper names, e.g.: Berio, Josquin, Monteverdi, …

Subject Headings *for music Bassoon, Clarinet, English horn, Oboe, or Saxophone may be used instead of "flute" in the headings Flute music Sonatas flute Flute and Flute with Flute music flutes 2 Woodwind trios; Wind trios; Trios Woodwind quartets; Wind …

  Dig deeper by taking advantage of our curated list of resources we’ve compiled just for you. Our own databases, as well as those of other institutions and organizations, have made it easy for SFCM students to locate any specific piece of information …

The Library at SFCM offers an extensive list of subject guides in a host of categories pertaining to disciplines ranging from performance to history to theory. … Related Resources and Forms All the information you can find your way to from the Library at …

The Library at SFCM is for everyone: students, faculty, and staff. You’ll see your peers here, your teachers, and advisors that help you along your way during your time at the Conservatory. Our resources are at your disposal, so don’t hesitate to come to …

Interview Date: November 26 and December 14, 2012 Conservatory Affiliation: Son of Albert Elkus, Conservatory Director from 1951-1957 Interviewers: Sam Smith and Tessa Updike Jonathan Elkus was born in San Francisco and attended UC Berkeley and Stanford. …

For the sake of posterity. SFCM Oral History Project The Conservatory's Oral History Project has the goal of seeking out and collecting memories of historical significance to the Conservatory through recorded interviews with members of the Conservatory's …

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music's archives documents the century-old history of the Conservatory through the collecting of Conservatory publications, documents, manuscripts, photographs, recordings, and other items of permanent historical value to …

Recording for posterity     The San Francisco Conservatory of Music Library and Archives has established a project to preserve historical recordings of performances and events of the Conservatory (in-house performances) that date back to 1967. These …

San Francisco Conservatory of Music Archives About the Archives The San Francisco Conservatory of Music Archives collects, preserves and provides access to historical records, manuscripts, photographs and other items of permanent historical value to the …

Recording Specifics SFCM Recording Services automatically records the following concerts: Any required student recitals SFCM ensembles, Faculty recitals, and Guest Artist Recitals If your recital is required by your program, there is no need to fill out a …

Get out there and play! For more than two decades, the Community Service / Hire SFCM Musicians program has taken live music into schools, hospitals, retirement homes, children's facilities, and other places where people of limited means and mobility are …

The Conservatory calculates credits hours as follows: a semester hour of credit equals a minimum of three "hours" of work each week for a period of fourteen to fifteen weeks. In lecture-discussion courses, one hour of credit is given for one 50-minute …

All students will sign the following pledge upon enrollment at the Conservatory and it will constitute the code of academic conduct: As students come together to form a community of performers, composers and scholars, they must accept the obligation to …

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music's core functions of teaching, learning, artistic creation and performance depend upon an atmosphere in which freedom of inquiry, thought, expression, publication and peaceable assembly are given the fullest …

Empowering musicians to thrive as lifelong learners. The Student Academic Enrichment Center (SAEC) empowers musicians to hone their academic skills and explore their intellectual curiosities. The SAEC is your place to gather and work either one-on-one or …

We’re committed to providing qualified students an equal opportunity to attain an education regardless of disability. If you have a special need as a student at SFCM, please tell us about it. Each student bears the responsibility for initiating and …