The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University

Peabody students go on to occupy the top echelons of the music profession worldwide. However, because they engage in broader, humanistic courses, they also are able to play important roles in society, not just on the concert stage. The Institute’s students and graduates are music entrepreneurs who have a dynamic presence in society where they are advocates not just for themselves, but also for the importance and relevance of music and art in contemporary culture.

The Peabody's philosophy reflects its founder’s vision to bring together a community of artists, scholars and teachers to train artists, scholars and teachers:

Philosophy #1: Peabody believes in liberal arts for musicians.

The Institute challenges its students to aspire to their highest potential as artists and as human beings. It seeks to promote a respect for music as a discipline of the mind and spirit, a joyful affirmation of life, and a passionate commitment to an ideal. By connecting its students with the great traditions of the past, Peabody gives them the key with which to unlock the future. The Peabody trains its students to manage their own careers and to create their own professional and artistic opportunities in the world.

Philosophy #2: Peabody does not promote cutthroat competition.

The Institute believes that excellence is achieved through a community with other artists, not isolation. Unlike other leading conservatories where students are routinely pitted against one another in competition, the Peabody’s faculty cultivates a student’s individual talents through collaboration.