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. Computer Music does not offer teacher preferences at this time; studio assignments are made post-enrollment.

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.

• International applicants for all programs must submit a verified TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score by the deadlines below.
  • We do not accept the Duolingo English Test. We are now accepting the TOEFL iBT Home Edition if Covid-19 policies in your home country have prevented you from taking the TOEFL at a test center.
• International students currently studying at an institution where English is the primary language, or in the US, should submit a TOEFL/IELTS score if their period of enrollment in that school is less than two years.
  • Students enrolled for two years or longer at a school in which English is the primary language should submit a transcript from this school and do not need to submit an English proficiency test score.
• Test scores will be self-reported on the application but verified test scores must be submitted to Peabody through their respective testing agencies by the deadlines below. Peabody’s TOEFL School Code is 5532.
• Minimum score requirements: TOEFL – 79, IELTS – 6.5 overall band score.
  • We do not accept the TOEFL “My Best Scores”.

If we do not have an official score by the posted dates, your application will be considered incomplete and we will be unable to make an admission decision.

Please submit official transcripts from all schools you have attended to Peabody Admissions directly from the institution.

• Official transcripts are required of all applicants and should include a cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Official transcripts must be submitted directly from the institution to Peabody. Any transcripts sent or submitted by you (the applicant) will be considered unofficial.
• You may upload unofficial transcripts to your application, but note that official transcripts will be requested prior to rendering an admission decision.
• Classes that are in progress for which you have not yet received grades should be included.
• We strongly recommend sending official transcripts through an official electronic channel (Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, etc). 
• If you are accepted and choose to enroll at Peabody, you must request that your school send a hard copy of your official final transcript with a conferred graduation date by July 1. Without an official final transcript, you will be unable to enroll in classes at Peabody.
• International applicants are required to upload an official English translation of all transcripts.

A qualifying undergraduate degree should include 3 years of study following completion of secondary school (or high school) and 25 post-secondary credit hours of non-musical study, the equivalent of 50 European transfer credits (ETCS).

Upload a representative list of the repertoire you have studied in your major instrument or area. Composition, Computer Music, and Film and Game Scoring 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.

Essays are only required in the following areas:

• Computer Music
  • Upload an essay about why you have decided to pursue a degree from the Computer Music program. Three tracks are available in Computer Music, each with slightly differing application requirements. The following instructions are for specific tracks.
• Film and Game Scoring
  • Upload an essay describing your interest in scoring for film and games. Include a description of a particular film or game that resonated with you, and how the music supported the overall experience.
• Musicology
  • Upload an essay (1,500 words or more) about a musical subject of your choice. It must be typed with footnotes and supporting scholarly research. A previously written document is acceptable.
• Pathways to DMA
  • As part of the larger Johns Hopkins Pathways to PhD initiative, the Pathways to DMA aims to expand opportunities for applicants from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the DMA. Applicants should submit an essay explaining your interest in the Pathways to DMA program and describe how your goals and preparation qualify you for the program and how your background and experience will enhance Peabody’s mission to strengthen diversity for the educational benefit of Peabody students, the University community, and our increasingly diverse society.

All applicants who complete an audition/interview are automatically considered for Peabody’s merit-based scholarships.

The FAFSA/CSS Profile submission is required for admission. Please note that you must submit the FAFSA if you wish to be considered for need-based aid such as work-study and grant aid. Please visit our Financial Aid page for more information.

Exams are required for the following MM and/or 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.

• Music History Entrance Exam
  • Musicology applicants only
• Graduate Assistant and DMA Theory Test (GADMA)
  • Music Theory Pedagogy applicants
  • Music Theory Graduate Assistantship (GA) applicants
• Ear Training Placement Exam
  • Conducting applicants
  • Music Theory Pedagogy applicants
  • Music Theory GA applicants
  • Ear Training GA applicants
  • Keyboard Studies GA applicants