Visual & Performing Arts

Program Description

The Johns Hopkins University

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The Admissions office at the Peabody Institute understands how daunting the college-search process can be to an aspiring artist. Students are likely to be clicking on Web sites and collecting literature from many colleges, conservatories, and universities. The college viewbooks they receive generally paint a wholly appealing picture of life at the school—no scheduling problems, an exquisite campus, incredibly talented students, and understanding faculty members—one could imagine that a Carnegie Hall debut is only a step away. How does a student make a wise choice and separate the fantasies from realities?

As the Director of Admissions at Peabody has said, “If a student and I do our jobs well, it is likely he or she will be happy with the final school selected. We need to see if what Peabody has to offer fits a student’s needs.”

Of course, Peabody has much to offer. Currently celebrating its 150th anniversary, the school was founded in 1857. The advantage of this age is that Peabody has been turning out top quality musicians for more than a century, and the music world has come to assume that anyone who graduates from Peabody is a good performer. When students are asked how they heard about the school, they often reply, “I don’t know. I think I’ve always known about Peabody.”

Peabody is one of the schools of The Johns Hopkins University. Therefore, Peabody students have access to the resources of the University. A shuttle bus runs hourly between the campuses. Double degrees, music minors, etc., can be shared with the schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. Thus, Peabody graduates are simultaneously graduates of JHU. If the Carnegie Hall fantasy doesn’t work out, a Peabody/Hopkins diploma is a powerful credential to have on a resume.

The focus of Peabody’s student body, which is made up of about 675 students, is classical music and jazz. All Peabody undergraduates—even those majoring in music education or recording arts and sciences—must complete the same performance curriculum as those majoring in performance.

Students can write or call Peabody for application materials, or to learn details about the school’s philosophy, audition requirements, faculty members, and the financial side of things. In any case, the Peabody Institute wishes every student planning to pursue a music career the best of luck in finding the right school.

Application Procedures

Deadline--freshmen and transfers: April 15. Notification date--freshmen and transfers: June 10. Required: essay, high school transcript, college transcript(s) for transfer students, minimum 3.0 high school GPA, 3 letters of recommendation, audition, SAT I test score only, TOEFL score for international students. Recommended: interview. Auditions held 12 times on campus and off campus in New York, NY; Boston, MA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; recorded music is permissible as a substitute for live auditions when distance is prohibitive (beyond 300-mile radius).

Contact

Mr. David Lane, Director of Admissions, Peabody Conservatory of Music, The Johns Hopkins University, 1 East Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202; 410-659-8110.