Mission & Vision

students in their caps and gowns in the auditorium

As a professional school, we are committed to providing an extraordinary education that prepares our graduates to pursue fully engaged lives as citizens of the world. Our core mission is to transform our students: artistically, intellectually, professionally, and individually. Through the study of music at the highest level, our students learn to seek achievement in every endeavor, to convert challenge into opportunity, to understand the nature of excellence, and to pursue their dreams with vigor and determination. We believe that inspiring the imagination, cultivating the artist, honing the intellect, and developing the professional are the keys to launching innovative graduates who excel in any field. Our phenomenal faculty and our location in the heart of a magnificent city provide an experience that is unparalleled anywhere else in the world.

Our focus is our students, and through an innovative and unique experience, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music prepares its graduates for a lifetime of achievement and success.

Four Pillars

Our core mission is to transform our students: artistically, intellectually, professionally, and individually.

Artist—Our students study music at the highest level among esteemed faculty.

Intellectual—SFCM students expand their curiosity and understanding of the world through a dynamic curriculum that develops the skills of inquiry, analysis, and communication necessary to pursue any endeavor.

Professional—Students are pushed to reframe challenges as opportunity and understand the nature of excellence.

Individual—No matter their path, our students learn to pursue dreams with vigor and determination.

COVID-19 Information

During these challenging times, SFCM has continued to provide students with a first-class education, consistently adapting with a creative, Bay Area spirit.

Community and Belonging at SFCM

SFCM is committed to raising all voices in everything that we do by bringing experiences from different genders, sexual orientations, and races into the Conservatory, creating a thriving community.

Rentals

SFCM has some of the most advanced, meticulously tuned facilities of any music conservatory. Check out our virtual tours and list of facilities here.

History

SFCM was founded in 1917 by two pioneering women who would change the world of music education forever, Ada Clement and Lilian Hodgehead.

Leadership

Get to know President David H. Stull and Provost & Provost Jonas Wright.

Mission & Vision

We are committed to providing an extraordinary education that prepares our graduates to pursue fully engaged lives as citizens of the world.

Student Outcomes

Success at SFCM is measured in many ways. Through program review, retention and graduation rates, and student achievement data, SFCM ensures that we are supporting student learning, engagement, and success.

Alliances

In recent years, SFCM acquired two leading artist management companies and an iconic record label. Together, we are reimaging how the music industry works—in service of the success of students, artists, and the public.