Syllabus

Since 1912, the Syllabus has been used as the foundation of the SMFA Festival System listing thousands of classes offered in the district festivals across the province. Produced every three years, the SMFA Syllabus contains over 1,000 test selections chosen by professional musicians in a multitude of disciplines. Please note that this is a three-year Syllabus and changes will occur.  Changes and corrections are updated as needed and posted below.

To view the online version of the Syllabus:

• 2019-2021 Syllabus Table of Contents, Introduction & Regulations (updated January 20, 2021)
• 2019-2021 Syllabus Changes & Corrections (updated December 8, 2020)
• Glossary of Terms
• National Classes (not available in 2021)
• SMFA 2021 Excellence Classes (expanded in 2021 – updated January 20, 2021)
• Choral Classes
• Vocal Classes (updated January 11, 2021)
• Piano Classes (updated January 11, 2021)
• Organ Classes
• String Classes (updated January 11, 2021)
• Guitar Classes
• Woodwind Classes (updated January 3, 2019)
• Brass Classes
• Percussion Classes
• Band/Ensemble Classes
• Musical Theatre Classes (updated January 11, 2021)
• Speech Arts Classes (updated January 11, 2021)