The Power of Music in Healthcare: Creative Considerations for Music Professionals

Home
Explore Peabody
Peabody Online
Peabody Pro
Power of Music in Healthcare

June 9-13, 2025 

Are you a professional performer, music teacher, or arts administrator seeking to expand your career and explore the transformative power of music in healthcare? This intensive, week-long, in-person course offers a unique opportunity to develop the foundational skills and knowledge necessary to effectively integrate music into hospital settings.

Led by Sarah Hoover, with insights from guest experts including musicians, music therapists, arts in health practitioners, hospital staff, and patients, this program provides a comprehensive overview of music’s role in healing, focusing on developing musical practices with the aim of creative engagement rather than therapeutic outcomes. Instruction will take place at both the Peabody Institute and Johns Hopkins Hospital, offering valuable real-world context.

Register Now

NEW! Scholarships of up to $1000 each are available to independent musicians who need financial assistance to attend this course. These scholarship funds have been earmarked for talented independent musicians residing in Maryland, and preference will be given to these applicants.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and applicants can expect a response within one week of submission. Please note that scholarship availability is limited, and the application form will be closed once all funds have been awarded. Maryland residents are particularly encouraged to apply for these earmarked funds.

Apply for the Scholarship

Course Highlights: 

  • Explore the diverse spectrum of musical activities within hospitals.
  • Gain valuable perspectives on music’s healing potential from professionals in multiple fields.
  • Understand best practices for designing impactful music programs in healthcare
  • Develop your creative practice and understand the unique role of the musician in healing.
  • Capstone Project: Participants will develop a practical capstone project tailored to their individual professional goals, such as a performance/event proposal, a professional portfolio, curriculum development, a new program proposal, or another approved project. This project will serve as a valuable addition to your professional portfolio.

Prerequisites: 

  • A defined capstone area (e.g., performance/event proposal, professional portfolio, curriculum development, new program proposal, or other approved project). Please indicate your capstone area when you register for the course.
  • For musicians:
    • A bachelor’s degree in music or 4+ years of professional performance experience.
    • Students currently enrolled in a college/conservatory music program may request instructor permission.
  • For arts administrators:
    • A bachelor’s degree in arts administration or related field, or 2+ years of arts administration experience in an arts/arts in health organization.
    • Students currently enrolled in an arts administration program may request instructor permission.

Accommodations

HOTEL INDIGO BALTIMORE DOWNTOWN
24 W. Franklin Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Ph: 410-625-6200 or 855-914-1370

ROOM BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS:

  • Accommodations may be booked online through Hotel Indigo (use this unique link) or by calling and using the code POM. The booking cutoff date is May 19, 2025.
  • Peabody preferred rate is $119/night (includes a continental breakfast) and based on single/double occupancy.
  • Rates are exclusive of all taxes and will be offered on a space-available and rate-available basis to Program attendees 2 days prior and 2 days after the dates of the Program.

Not a music professional but interested in music in healthcare? Email [email protected] to join our mailing list for future courses!

Questions? Contact us at [email protected].

Program Details

Dates: June 9-13, 2025 

Location: Peabody Institute, Baltimore, MD

Individual Tuition: $1,249

Please contact [email protected] for group discount information for enrolling three or more people from your institution

Register Now