Diversity, creativity and discipline are the foundations of your SAM curriculum. SAM’s focus on independent and creative thought challenges your imagination and intellect, while expanding your knowledge of fundamental concepts of contemporary music from across the world. SAM’s curriculum is uniquely customized for you to help you find your individual voice as a musician.

SAM provides an innovative, dynamic and challenging academic environment with a faculty of world class musicians to effectively guide you towards realizing your musical goals. Our faculty are not only great musicians but are also passionate teachers who are highly proactive in working with you. As a SAM student, you will interact closely with your teachers both inside and outside the classroom, resulting in a productive relationship between scholar and mentor. Our students come from all over the world with a hunger for learning. Our staff being musicians themselves, will provide you all the support you need to be able to maximize your learning experience.