| Spring Admission* | Regular Decision | Late Admission | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application and Fees | Nov. 1 | Dec. 1 | May 1 | |
| Assistantship Application** | N/A | Dec. 1 | N/A | |
| Pre-Screen Materials | Nov. 1 | Dec. 1 | May 1 | |
| English Language Scores | Nov. 1 | Feb. 1 | May 1 | |
| FAFSA | Nov. 15 | Feb. 15 | Apr. 1 | |
| CSS Profile | Nov. 15 | Jan. 15 | Apr. 1 | |
| Transcripts | Nov. 1 | Feb. 1 | May 1 | |
| Recommendation Letters | Nov. 1 | Feb. 1 | May 1 | |
| Required Exams | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| Recorded Auditions | Dec. 3 | Feb. 1 | May 10 | |
| Live Auditions | Ad-hoc | Feb. 10-11, 18-23 | mid-May | |
| Decision Release | Rolling | Apr. 1 | Jun. 1 | |
| Enrollment Deadline | Rolling | Apr. 15 | Jun. 5 | |
| *Spring Admission is available for certain majors only **Optional |
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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. The GPD program is not eligible for participation in Federal financial aid programs.
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 the application fee of $120. Your application will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed or scheduled for an audition/interview unless we have receive the application fee. If you feel that you qualify for an application fee waiver, please email [email protected] with your request.
After submission you will not be able to make changes to the application itself, but you will be able to edit your portfolio through your application status portal.
You will be asked to submit email addresses for three people who can speak to your performance 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 application submission deadline, your recommenders will have until the posted deadlines to submit their recommendations.
If you want to change your recommender or their email address after submitting your application, please contact the admissions office at [email protected].
You are strongly encouraged to list studio teacher preferences on your application if applicable. These preferences have no bearing on the consideration for your admission to Peabody and are not shared with the faculty prior to your audition.
Studios can fill up quickly, especially in the larger departments, 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 at [email protected].
Biographies are listed alphabetically here, or you can find their information on the department’s specific page under Area of Study. More information can be found on our FAQ page.
If we do not have an official score by the posted deadlines, your application will be considered incomplete and we will be unable to make an admission decision.
Please scan and upload your transcripts from all schools you have attended to our application.
Upload a representative list of the repertoire you have studied in your major instrument or area. Composition applicants should list your own works with instrumentation. Please indicate any repertoire performed in public with an asterisk (*). Piano or Voice applicants must upload a complete repertoire list.
Upload a copy of your resume.
All applicants who complete an audition/interview are automatically considered for Peabody’s merit-based scholarships. Applicants to diploma programs (including GPD) are not eligible for federal financial aid.
Exams are required for the following Graduate Assistantship (GA) applicants, to be completed prior to your audition/interview. You will receive notice and instructions via email if you have required exams to complete. GA applicants will only be scheduled for a GA interview if they meet the minimum test score requirements to qualify for said interview.
What to expect during your audition/interview:
Asia Regional auditions are available to instrumental applicants only.