The Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University empowers musicians and dancers from diverse backgrounds to create and perform at the highest level.

Peabody fosters a rigorous, collaborative, and supportive environment where you can embark on lifelong practices of experimenting, authentically expressing yourself, and pursuing your passions.

Courses of study range from classical and jazz performance, composition, ballet, and modern dance to cutting-edge programs in acoustics, recording arts and sciences, and music for new media. Peabody’s distinguished faculty are world-class performers, teachers, and thought leaders at the forefront of the local, national, and international arts communities. They serve as role models and mentors who bring a wealth of experience to the studio and classroom, providing personalized and supportive instruction as well as the resources and guidance to help you excel professionally.

Through Peabody’s diverse performance opportunities and curriculum, you will explore and engage with a wide range of styles, techniques, and artistic traditions, from established forms that have historically been excluded from the conservatory setting to new formats where performance meets technology. In addition, Peabody’s unique Breakthrough Curriculum will prepare you with the communication, business, audience development, and community engagement skills necessary to be successful as a citizen-artist in an ever-changing world.

As a division of Johns Hopkins University, one of the country’s preeminent research institutions, Peabody combines the personalized conservatory experience with a broad network of resources and opportunities for interdisciplinary study, from its dual degree program to industry-leading arts and health collaborations.

Peabody will prepare you for a successful professional career in the evolving arts sector by celebrating and incubating your artistic talent. You will develop the skills, connections, and confidence to make an impact with your artistry. At Peabody, world class means you can move the world.