San Francisco Conservatory of Music
University Website: www.sfcm.edu
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, formerly the California Conservatory of Music, founded in 1917, is a music school, with an enrollment of about 400 students. It was launched by Ada Clement and Lillian Hodgehead in the remodeled home of Lillian's parents on Sacramento Street. It was called the Ada Clement Piano School. It was within a few years, additional classes were offered for instruments, voice, composition and theory. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, the school was under the direction of Swiss-born composer Ernest Bloch and two violinists, Isaac Stern (age 5) and Yehudi Menuhin (age 12)[citation needed] were welcomed into the school. Both Stern and Menuhin continued their relationship with the school throughout their lives.[citation needed]
Currently the school offers undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees as well as offering adult education and pre-college education. The only school of its kind on the west coast, it offers degrees in orchestral instruments, chamber music, composition, and conducting. Faculty include members of the San Francisco Symphony and Opera orchestras, as well as many internationally recognized soloists, chamber musicians, and composers.
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
| Applied | 935 | |
| Admitted | 344 | 37% |
| Enrolled total | 41 | |
| Full Time: | 41 | |
| Part Time | 0 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 0 | 0 |
| SAT Math | 0 | 0 |
| SAT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Composite | 0 | 0 |
| ACT English | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Math | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 80% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 60% |
| 6-year graduation rate | 62% |
| Open Admissions Policy | No |
| Secondary School GPA | Required |
| Secondary School Rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary School Record | Required |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Required |
| Admission Test Scores | Recommended |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $34,900.00 | $34,900.00 | $34,900.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $280.00 | $280.00 | $280.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $1,540.00 | $1,540.00 | $1,540.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $34,900.00 | $34,900.00 | $34,900.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $280.00 | $280.00 | $280.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $1,540.00 | $1,540.00 | $1,540.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $0.00 | $10,950.00 | $2,200.00 |
| Other Expenses | $0.00 | $2,200.00 | $2,200.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $100.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $100.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $620.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 94% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 94% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $17,723.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 57% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $6,134.00 |
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Conducting | X | |||
| Keyboard Instruments | X | X | ||
| Music Performance, General | X | X | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | X | X | ||
| Stringed Instruments | X | X | ||
| Voice and Opera | X | X | ||
Scholarships for Students in California
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| CLA Reference Service Press Fellowship | $3000 | May 31, 2012 |
| CLA Begun Scholarship | $3000 | May 31, 2012 |
| CLA Scholarship for Minority Students in Memory of Edna Yelland | $2500 | May 31, 2012 |
| California Wine Grape Growers Foundation Scholarship | $2000 | Varies |
| Intel PhD Fellowship Program | Varies | Varies |
| Cal Grant Undergraduate Program | Varies | Varies |
| Fisher Communications Minority Scholarship | Varies | May 31, 2012 |
