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San Francisco Conservatory of Music

San Francisco Conservatory of Music
50 Oak Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

Official telephone: (415) 564-8086
Fax number: (415) 759-3499

Website: www.sfcm.edu



Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Semester/term begin dates: September and January
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: August and January
Number and length of summer sessions: one day, plus several days of auditions and placement exams

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Majors with the highest enrollment: voice, piano, classical guitar
Majors with the lowest enrollment: clarinet, violoncello, trombone
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 97%
Student:Faculty ratio: 6:1
Faculty degrees: 28% PhD
Graduation rate: 67% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes
Minor requirements: not required for graduation
Physical education is required: no
There are religious requirements for graduation: no
Minimum GPA required to graduate: 2.0

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study
Graduate schools/programs are offered: yes
Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes: yes
Army ROTC: not offered
Navy ROTC: not offered
Air Force ROTC: not offered

LIST OF MAJORS
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Bassoon
  • Clarinet
  • Classical Guitar
  • Double Bass
  • Flute
  • French Horn
  • Harp
  • Harpsichord
  • Music Composition
  • Oboe
  • Organ
  • Percussion
  • Piano
  • Trombone
  • Trumpet
  • Tuba
  • Viola
  • Violin
  • Violoncello
  • Voice

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 3 or higher)
  • credit for CLEP general
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
  • neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
  • neither credit nor placement for DANTES
  • credit and/or placement for school's own challenge exams
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant military experience
  • neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
  • neither credit nor placement for international baccalaureate



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