This program prepares students to work in the specialized and growing fields of architectural acoustic design/consulting, acoustical product design, and audiovisual systems design/integration. Unlike other programs that focus on industry and military applications of acoustics, our program emphasizes music and design and analysis of performance spaces, including concert and recital halls, spoken-word theaters, recording studios, and critical listening environments.

Under the guidance of the Peabody Conservatory’s distinguished brass faculty, Peabody students go on to careers as recitalists, soloists and teachers and win positions in prestigious orchestras and ensembles throughout the world.

The Business of Music Minor at Peabody provides undergraduate students with an understanding of the structures within the music industry and equips them to pursue careers as entrepreneurial musicians, arts administrators, and industry professionals.

The study and performance of chamber music is an essential part of every student’s artistic development at Peabody. Collaborating with others in the interpretive process sparks the imagination which expands our sense of articulation, character and color, and inspires us to recreate a work in a more meaningful way.

Regarded as among the world's elite training grounds for more than a century, the department of composition at Peabody is one of the most sought after programs of its kind in the world. As a division of The Johns Hopkins University, Peabody takes its place alongside the institution's other internationally renowned centers of research and learning, shaping the role of music in the 21st century.

Computer Music students are composers, producers, performers, and researchers focused on creative electronic music-making. Using the latest tools in music technology and designing the techno-sonic systems of the future, Peabody’s computer musicians are at the forefront of electronics-based music creation.

Our conducting students work with a full orchestra, wind ensemble, or conductors’ choir and students can tailor their program to emphasize orchestral, wind, vocal, or choral conducting. We are looking for students who have something exceptional to give to the ensemble of their choice.

The BFA Dance program at Peabody prepares students to be at the forefront of dance innovation through performance, choreographic and critical historical and theoretical exploration.

The Directed Studies minor allows students to devise a study plan that emphasizes a specific field beyond music or interdisciplinary topic. The majority of courses will be taken at a different division of the University.

The Guitar Department at Peabody, the first at a major conservatory in the United States, has been a leader in guitar performance education since the 1960s. Founded by Aaron Shearer, the department has produced some of the finest performers and teachers active today, including Manuel Barrueco, the Beijing Guitar Duo (Meng Su and Yameng Wang), Julian Gray, Franco Platino, Lukasz Kuropaczewski, Ronald Pearl, David Starobin, David Tanenbaum, and Ana Vidovic, among others.

Harpists at the Conservatory are encouraged to develop their skills as solo, chamber, and orchestral musicians in a wide variety of performance situations. These include large ensembles, small chamber groups, and solo recitals on and off campus.

The Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop combines the resources and strengths of Peabody’s industry leading Music Engineering and Technology programs with the Conservatory’s long history of excellence in performance training.

The Historical Performance Department offers a bachelor of music, master of music, and graduate performance diploma for most instruments. Those interested in a higher level of study are encouraged to apply for the Doctor of Musical Arts, available for all historical instruments

Founded in 2001, the Peabody Conservatory’s Jazz Studies Department has quickly grown to become one of the strongest and most comprehensive areas of study within the Conservatory. The department was built upon a philosophy that emphasizes experiential learning.

Peabody undergraduates complete 30 credits of Liberal Arts selected from a diverse range of courses taught on campus. Students pursuing a Liberal Arts minor or our Double Degree program also study at the School of Arts and Sciences on JHU’s Homewood campus, an option available to all Peabody students.

The low-residency master’s degree programs offer the artistic excellence and academic rigor of a Peabody education in a more focused and flexible format. These programs combine a full academic year of distance learning with two compressed in-person summer sessions for students who want to pursue master’s-level training in composition, computer music, or guitar. These programs allow you to complete your Master of Music in just 13 months of study.

The Music Education major is designed for the gifted performer who has a special interest in sharing his or her musical expertise through teaching music in elementary or secondary schools. The aim of this progressive professional preparation program is to provide prospective teachers with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for the effective teaching of music in the 21st Century.

The faculty members of Peabody Conservatory’s Department of Musicology specialize in areas that span the history of notated Western music and involve many subdisciplines in the field of musicology.

The Music for New Media: Film and Game Scoring program offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Music with an emphasis on film scoring and composing music for television shows, commercials, trailers, documentaries, and production music libraries. Students also learn to create video game soundtracks and music for virtual reality and augmented reality platforms. Students become experts in using the software and hardware standard to the profession for composition, sound production and mixing, in stereo, surround, and spatial audio formats.

The Department of Music Theory, including the affiliate areas of Ear-Training and Keyboard Studies, strives to intensify the musicianship of conservatory students and provide the required skills for a profound and concentrated understanding of music.

The Peabody Conservatory offers a program of studies in organ at both graduate and undergraduate level. Peabody organ students and graduates have won many prestigious competitions and awards and hold distinguished positions in churches and schools of music.

The overall goal of the percussion department is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling musical experience while simultaneously preparing each student to be a serious competitor in the multi-faceted music industry.

This area of graduate focus is designed for students accepted to a performance major who wish to broaden their study to include particular emphasis attention to concurrent development of pedagogical knowledge and skills.

The mission of the Peabody Piano Department is to guide and inspire promising young musicians toward professional careers as global ambassadors for their art.

Professional Studies courses are designed to teach you how to lead creative collaborations with diverse stakeholders, actively cultivate audiences, respond to the needs of your communities, and bring value to the vitality and economy of your world.

The Recording Art & Sciences program has evolved to reflect changes in audio engineering practices, the music industry, and technology. It is one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind in the world in its unique combination of conservatory training in music performance or composition with practical training in audio engineering and acoustics at Peabody. Coursework also includes electrical and computer engineering, calculus, and electronics at the main campus of Johns Hopkins University.

The String Department at the Peabody Conservatory is distinguished by a faculty of exceptional artists who enjoy national and international careers.

The Vocal Studies Department of the Peabody Conservatory is committed to bringing each student to his or her highest individual potential through a positive learning atmosphere, high academic standards and a performance-centered curriculum, supporting and training every student toward a career in singing and the musical arts.

Woodwind players at Peabody study and perform music representative of all styles and periods in the following ensemble areas: symphony and opera orchestras; wind ensemble; early music, contemporary and jazz ensembles; and a wide variety of chamber groups and ensembles coached by members of the faculty.