Please note: Any GPD student who has completed a previous degree at Peabody will have scholarship or assistantship funds available for one year of study only. All other applicants will be eligible for two years of scholarship or assistantship support.
Please note: the GPD program isĀ notĀ eligible for participation in the Federal financial aid programs.
Use this check-list to keep track of all the required items. Click on each item (or scroll down) for details. Please consider printing this pageāso you can keep track of your progress.
Required Application Materials
Once you have started your application, you can save your progress and return to your application at any time. When you have completed your application, you will be able to review and submit it before paying theĀ application fee of $120. Once your application has been submitted, you will not be able to make changes.
After you have submitted your application…
PRE-SCREENING VIDEO RECORDINGS are required in the majors listed below for those wishing to audition in person at Peabody.Ā Those auditioning during the USA Schools of Music Tour in Asia are NOT required to submit a pre-screening video recording.
Selections must be performed without editing. The faculty will make its decisions in December or in early January. We should have results to you roughly one month before Audition Week.
Pre-screening video recordings must be uploaded no later than December 1st for February Auditions and April 15th for May Auditions.
You will be asked to submit email addresses for three people who know your musical ability. These people will automatically be emailed with instructions on how to electronically submit their recommendation.While you must submit these email addresses by the December 1st deadline, your recommenders will have until December 1st (Spring Admissions), February 1st (February Auditions only), or April 15thĀ (May Auditions) to submit their recommendations. If you want to change your recommender or their email address after submitting your application, contact the Admissions office.
You are strongly encouraged to list Peabody studio teacher preferences on your application, especially for areas of study that have multiple studio faculty. These preferences are used solely to determine teacher assignments and are not considered for the purpose of admission to Peabody. Studios can fill up quickly, so we recommend listing 2 to 3 different faculty choices for areas of study that have multiple studio faculty. If you have any questions about teacher assignments, please contact the admissions office.
Biographies are listed alphabeticallyĀ here, or you can find their information on the specific page underĀ Area of Study. More information can be found on ourĀ FAQ page.
International students: If English is not your native language, you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Scores must be sent to us by the respective testing services. If we do not have an official test score for you byĀ February 1st, your application will be considered āincompleteā and we will be unable to make an admission decision. Our TOEFL code number is 5532. We look for a TOEFL score of 79 or higher, or an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher. International assitantship applicants must produce an acceptable score by theĀ December 1st deadline.
PleaseĀ scan and uploadĀ your transcripts from the colleges you have attended to our application.These transcripts may be official or unofficial copies.Ā Please include classes that are in progress for which you have not yet received grades.Ā We will not accept any hard copy transcripts during the application process.Ā They must be uploaded to your application.Ā Once you have been accepted, if you choose to come to Peabody, we will ask you to request that your school send a hard copy, final transcript before orientation.
International applicants are required to upload all transcripts in English.
Upload a representative list of the repertoire you have studied in your major instrument or area.
Composition applicants: list your own works with instrumentation. Please star (*) repertoire performed in public.
Piano or Voice applicants: upload a complete repertoire list.
Upload a copy of your resume.
Applicants seeking admission to start in the spring semester may apply by December 1. All recommendations and recorded audition materials are due at that time. If auditioning live, request an audition through theĀ admissions office as soon as possible.
(Deadline is November 1st for Spring Admissions, February 15th for Fall/Regular Admissions, or April 15th for Late Admissions)
Please visit ourĀ Financial Aid pageĀ for information.
All auditions for entry to the fall 2021 semester will be held virtually. For more information regarding procedure, click here.
Information from your audition/interview, 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 audition results and access to other information related to your application. Decisions for incomplete applications will not be made until we receive the missing information.