The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University

M.M./D.M.A.

Peabody offers the following master of music (M.M.) and/or doctor of musical arts (D.M.A.) programs. Each listing links to further information.

• Composition
      Departmental page for Prospective Students
   
• Computer Music (M.M. only)
      Admissions info | Department homepage
   
• Conducting
      Admissions info | Department homepage
   
• Early Music
      Admissions info | Department homepage
   
• Music Performance
      Admissions info
   
• Music Performance/Pedagogy Track
      Admissions info
   
• Music Education (M.M. only)
      Admissions info | Department homepage
   
• Musicology (M.M. only)
      Admissions info | Department homepage
   
• Music Theory Pedagogy (M.M. only)
      Admissions info
   
• Audio Sciences (M.A. only)
      Admissions info | Department homepage
   
• Vocal Accompanying (M.M. only)
      Admissions info
   

D.M.A. programs are available in various tracks (dissertation, performance, or pedagogy) depending on major. Note that D.M.A. auditions are only held during our February audition period.
 

G.P.D.

In addition to graduate degree programs, graduate performance diplomas (G.P.D.) may be earned in the following majors:

• Conducting
      Admissions info | Department homepage
   
• Chamber Music
      Admissions info | Department homepage
   
• Early Music
      Admissions info | Department homepage
   
• Jazz
      Admissions info | Department homepage
   
• Keyboard Instruments (Piano, Organ, Harpsichord)
      Piano admissions info
   
• Orchestral Instruments (brass, harp, percussion, strings & woodwinds)
      Admissions info
   
• Voice
      Admissions info | Department homepage
   
• Opera (Special G.P.D. program)
      Department homepage
   

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate assistantships are available on a limited basis.

 
Peabody does not offer graduate degree programs in:

• Dance (Dance is taught at the Peabody Prep, but no degrees are offered)
• Ethnomusicology
• Jazz (We do have an undergraduate jazz degree, and a Graduate Performance Diploma program, but no masters or doctoral degrees.)
• Music industry programs (like Arts Administration)
• Musical Theater
• Music Theory (We do have Theory Pedagogy)
• Music Therapy