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The British Columbia Conservatory of Music (BCCM) is a Canadian Certified Educational Institution that focuses on practical and theoretical music instruction. BCCM is comprised of three campuses, Burnaby (Main Campus), Vancouver, and Port Coquitlam. The school trains beginner, school age and adult students as well as diploma program students.

History
BCCM was founded in 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Courses

 * Piano
 * Violin
 * Viola
 * Cello
 * Guitar
 * Voice
 * Flute
 * Piccolo
 * Oboe
 * Clarinet
 * Saxophone
 * Music Theory

Examination System
In 1999, the BCCM Examination system was established and accredited by the BC Ministry of Education. The examination system allowed students in British Columbia to receive approved external credentials for Grade 11 and 12 Visual and Performing Arts upon completion of their Grade 7 and 8 piano and theory, respectively. In 2004, external credentials were added for Grade 10 Visual and Performing Arts upon completion of Grade 6 piano and theory.

Curriculum & Publishing
In 2005, BCCM published The Conservatory Classic Exploration Series for piano, which was designed as two books, Repertoire and Technique, Sight Reading & Ear Training. The curriculum was designed to be used in conjunction with the BCCM Examination system. The series included books for piano Grades 1-8.

The Conservatory Classic Exploration Series for piano was changed to the Horizons: The New Conservatory Series for Piano in 2012. The Horizons series added book sets for Grade 9 & 10 piano as well as introducing repertoire for the Diploma level in a two-volume set (Licentiate). In 2012, BCCM also secured the publishing rights to Japanese Festival - Seventeen Pieces for Piano by Yoshinao Nakada

In 2022, Horizons: The New Conservatory Series for Piano was changed to The Masterclass Piano Examination Series.

Diploma Program
In 1991, BCCM became a Canadian Certified Educational Institution through Employment and Social Development Canada. The British Columbia Conservatory of Music offers 6 Diploma Programs


 * Associate Teacher Diploma Program (Piano) - B.C.M.A.
 * Licentiate Performance Program (Piano) - L.B.C.M.
 * Licentiate Performance Honours Program (Piano) - L.B.C.M., Hon.
 * Fellowship Diploma Program (Piano) - F.B.C.M.
 * Licentiate Performance Program (Violin) - L.B.C.M.
 * Licentiate Performance Honours Program (Violin) - L.B.C.M., Hon.