Academics vs. Talent

vanbuff
Tue, 06 May 2008 22:08:32 +0000

Not exactly true at Peabody–it really helps to have taken a foreign language in high school or have very strong academic record indicating you can handle their two-year language requirement. Otherwise this could happen–you have a strong audition, but the academic department will question your scholastic record. Then your application goes back to the music faculty to scrutinize your audition. Your audition must be accepted by three out of three faculty members–some of whom may be viewing it on a DVD. If you get two out of three, then the application will be judged in “balance,” which will probably not swing your way.

By the way, Oberlin, Eastman, Temple University, and (I believe) Indiana are programs that don’t have a language requirement for BM Performance majors.