String Project

Fall 2025 — Spring 2026

The String Project provides group violin classes to elementary and middle school students, while offering a hands-on, supervised teaching experience to SJSU Music Education majors.

Classes start early October on Monday and Wednesday 4-5pm in the music building at SJSU. 

We are charging a small tuition fee on a sliding scale of $100/semester per student. Additionally, there is a modest rental fee of $50 per semester to use the instruments of SJSU.

DONATIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME  

The String Project receives very limited support from the University. The School of Music is committed to further our long-standing practice of active social justice through music-making and engaging our community via the String Project.  Please note that your gift is intended for the SJSU String Program on the DONATION page

Interested in joining us? 

Register-Here

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the String Project Coordinator, Dr. Catalina Barraza at catalina.barraza@sjsu.edu

The SJSU String Project is a member of the National String Project Consortium.

Read the Press Release [pdf]