Some questions about JHU/Peabody DD program

thzxcyl
Fri, 31 Mar 2006 19:04:34 +0000

It feels like a dream to be accepted… and somehow I have such a difficult time understanding all the stuffs they sent me and have an incredible amount of questions. Please give me some advices if you know anything about the double degree program or just conservatory in general…

1) Housing: Even though I live just off Baltimore City, I don’t want to stay home. Should I live in JHU or Peabody? I think someone on this board advised living in Peabody for ensemble reason, but I’m a piano performance major… I cannot decide which kind of student life I like better. Do DD degree student interact a lot with both campuses’ students? And is it a good idea to have a car rather than taking the shuttle between two campuses?

2) Classes: How will the scheduling work? I’m thinking about piano + science (biology or chemistry, I guess), is there some overlap between the two degree or exemptions from some classes as DD students? Where can I find some sample curriculum for DD students?

3) Summer: is there anything specific that I need to do over the summer - like contacting my teacher, preparing some pieces, etc?

4) Replying other colleges: It’s not hard to turn down the universities/colleges, but what should I say to the piano professors I personally contacted? They’re so nice and I feel bad about not going and I don’t know how to say.

I guess these are all for now. I must have some more questions but they are not in my head now… I’m feeling quite dizzy… :)

Thanks for all your help.