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Three Steps to Apply

Master of Arts in Audio Sciences Degree

Use this Check-list to keep track of all the required items. Starting with "Step 1," click on each item (or scroll down) for details. Please consider printing this page—so you can keep track of your progress.

Step 1 – These are the items that we need to receive in order for your application to be complete

Step 2 – Upload selected materials to DecisionDesk

Step 3 – What happens next?

Step 1 – These are the items that we need to receive in order for your application to be complete


Complete and Submit the Online Application by December 1, 2012 (February Auditions) or April 15, 2013 (May Auditions).

This application works with Internet Explorer (version 8 or below) or Firefox. Firefox can be downloaded for free at: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/.

Once started, the application must be completed and submitted. It cannot be saved. Please allow 20 minutes for this process. It will probably take less time if you do a little preparation before starting. Please have the following information at your side:

  • US Social Security Number (If US citizen)
  • You will need the CEEB Code for all colleges you have attended. Go to the College Board web site: http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-code-search. Use the drop-down (where it says "Countries") to search by "Colleges & Scholarships". If your school is not listed, you may leave this item blank.
  • You will be asked if you want to apply for Graduate Assistantships and, if so, which ones. For information on graduate assistantships please go here.
  • Once you click submit, you will be taken to a page that gives you the option to print your application ("print") or continue to our website ("next"). You also will receive an email confirming that we have received your application. 
  • Please submit your payment as soon as possible. Your application will not be considered until the application fee is processed. You will know your fee has been processed when you receive an email containing your ISIS ID. This is the ID you will use in Step 2 (DecisionDesk). 

 

***Click this link to start your application.***

Download and Submit the Credit Card Payment Form

Download the form here. Please provide the information for a valid credit card to pay the $115 application fee. We do not accept personal checks. Your application will not be considered until the application fee is processed, so please submit this form immediately after completing the Online Application. You may mail it to us, email it to us at admissions@peabody.jhu.edu, or fax it to us at 410-234-0161.  You will know that your payment has been processed when you receive an email containing your ISIS ID.


College Transcripts


Send College transcripts after your fall term grades are posted (we would like to receive them by February 1st). International applicants are required to submit all transcripts in English.


TOEFL

International students: If English is not the native language in your country you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). You will find further discussion of Peabody’s policy on English Language requirements on the FAQ page. If we do not have an official TOEFL score for you by February 1st, your application will be considered “incomplete” and we will be unable to make an admission decision. Our TOEFL code number is 5532.


Notes of Recommendation


Submit email addresses for three academic references to DecisionDesk. These people will automatically be contacted via email with instructions on how to electronically submit their recommendation. Please be sure you have submitted their email addresses in time for them to meet these deadlines. You will enter these during Step 2 of the instructions.

There are two deadlines for receipt of the submitted recommendations:


February 1, 2013: For all February applicants.
April 15, 2013: For all May applicants.


Essays/Recordings


Upload an essay to DecisionDesk discussing your reasons for pursuing the MAAS program.

The MAAS program has two tracks and the instructions are slightly different.

Concentration in Acoustical Studies: Expand your essay and upload to DecisionDesk. Make it a one or two-page paper describing your background. Include: applicable coursework, research, professional and/or other related experience in audio and acoustics. Describe what you wish to learn from the program with special emphasis on a specific area of interest within the discipline. Include a statement about how this program fits in with your plans for the future.

Concentration in Recording and Production: Upload the following to DecisionDesk: examples of your recording work (including several kinds of recorded music), annotated with a written description and sketch of the session and/or concerts, a list of microphones used— along with your rationale for using them. Please use .WAV format for all recordings.


Permanent Resident/Alien Resident Visa for International Students


Upload a copy of your Permanent Resident/Alien Resident Visa to DecisionDesk. You will upload this during Step 2 of the instructions.


Resume


Upload a copy of your Resume to DecisionDesk. You will upload this during Step 2 of the instructions.



Step 2 – Upload selected materials to DecisionDesk

Step 2 – Upload selected materials to DecisionDesk


Go to http://www.decisiondesk.com/clients/peabody/apply/welcome/ to establish your account at DecisionDesk. Be sure to enter your ISIS ID where requested. A reminder: You should have received an ISIS ID in the confirmation email you received when you completed the Online Application. You must have the ISIS ID in order to use DecisionDesk.

DecisionDesk requires all material to be uploaded in one session.  You cannot re-open your account once you have clicked submit. 

Applicants are required to upload the following material:

  • Resume
  • Names and email addresses for your Recommenders.
  • Essays/recordings (if required). These must be in place no later than December 1st for February Auditions and April 15th for May Auditions. Please use .WAV format for all recordings.
  • Permanent Resident/Alien Resident Visa for International Students


DecisionDesk accepts uploads in the following formats:

DescisionDesk accepts uploads in the following formats:

Audio - mp3, m4a, aiff, wma, wav, aac
Video - mpeg, mpg, mp4, ogg, mov, avi, wmv, m4v, vob
Document - PDF strongly preferred. Also accepted: txt, rtf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, sib, mus, ppt, pptx
Image - jpeg, png, gif, jpg



Step 3 – What happens next?

Step 3 – What happens next?


Once your application is complete, it is time to prepare for your interview. The following items will help you understand what to expect from us.


Financial Aid Application deadline is March 1, 2013 for February auditions and April 1, 2013 for May auditions.


Please go here for information


Interviews


About a month before your visit, you will receive an invitation from us stating the day and time of your interview here at Peabody. Plan on spending a day in Baltimore to take the required Music Theory SACRE test (20 minutes) and ear training (5 minutes) placement exams. You must take these tests during the week of your interview. The placement test results come into play as part of the acceptance/rejection process. Personal Interviews will also be held on these days. For the MA Audio Sciences (Recording and Production concentration), you will be asked to complete an online evaluation that will help us better assess your knowledge of microphone theory and application, signal flow, and digital audio. Self-study texts on Music Theory are listed at the end of this document.
On the day of your interview, plan to arrive early and check in at the reception area.


When will you learn the results?



Information from your audition, along with the rest of your credentials, will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. On April 1 (June 14 for May auditions), we will send you an email containing interview results and access to other information related to your application. Should your folder be incomplete, the decision will be delayed until we have the missing information (e.g. missing transcripts).

NOTE: Documents and recordings submitted cannot be returned.
Please make copies of all documents for your records.


Mailing address:

Peabody Conservatory Admissions
1 East Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD 21202

 

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