Sunday, September 21, 2025

Please join us for the Peabody Conservatory’s 7th annual College Fair on Sunday, September 21, 2025. As the first conservatory of music in the country, with an international reputation for excellence, Peabody is the perfect place to learn about the unique benefits of a conservatory education and explore your options for continuing your studies in music and dance. Representatives from dozens of America’s top schools will be on hand to share information, answer questions, and offer their expertise as you consider the crucial next steps in your music and dance education. Plus, get an insider’s look at Peabody’s performance spaces, libraries, and inspiring surroundings on a guided tour of our beautiful Baltimore campus.

– The Peabody Admissions Team

College Fair Itinerary

• Campus Tours: 10-12:30pm every 15 minutes, approximately 45 minutes long. Please register for the specific tour you wish to attend. Each tour will conclude with an optional informal Q&A with our tour guides in Joe Byrd Hall.
• Admissions Panel: 1-2pm, Miriam A. Friedberg Hall feat. representatives from The Juilliard School, Eastman School of Music, and the University of Houston
• College Fair: 2-4:30pm, George Peabody Library

Schools in Attendance (2024 list for reference only)

*Schools with dance programs. This list will be updated regularly in advance of the fair.

• Peabody Conservatory*
• Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory*
• Bard College Conservatory of Music
• Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University
• Boston University School of Music
• California Institute of the Arts*
• DePaul University School of Music
• Eastman School of Music
• Florida State University College of Music
• Gettysburg College
• Jacobs School of Music*
• Loyola University New Orleans
• Manhattan School of Music
• Nazareth University*
• New England Conservatory
• Northwestern University Bienen School of Music
• Oberlin Conservatory of Music
• Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts
• Rutgers-New Brunswick, Mason Gross School of the Arts*
• San Francisco Conservatory of Music
• Shepherd School of Music at Rice
• SMU Meadows School of the Arts*
• Susquehanna University
• Syracuse University – Setnor School of Music
• Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance*
• The Hartt School, The University of Hartford*
• The Juilliard School*
• The University of Maryland School of Music
• Towson University*
• Trinity Laban*
• University of Delaware School of Music
• University of Denver Lamont School of Music
• University of Houston – Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts*
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign*
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County*
• University of Miami – Frost School of Music
• University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance*
• University of North Texas College of Music
• University of South Carolina School of Music
• University of Toronto Faculty of Music
• USC Thornton School of Music

Directions, Parking, & Hotels

If you have mobility restrictions, please contact [email protected] to assist with parking and building access. Limited street parking is also available with a 2 hour limit.

Directions to Peabody

From the Airport

By Car

By Light Rail

By Rail

Parking information

Peabody Parking Garage ($10 a day): 606 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Hotels & Accommodations

For College and Conservatory Representatives

Mailing address for admissions materials:

Peabody Conservatory Admissions
ATTN: COLLEGE FAIR
1 East Mt. Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
(representative’s name | school)