Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Music in Performance with a specialization in Wind Conducting is a graduate program offered by the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University. This program is designed to provide advanced training in wind conducting, preparing students for careers as conductors, educators, and performers.

Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 46 credits, which includes:

• Major Area: 16 credits of major lessons (PY.100.100) and 2 credits of conducting recital (PY.330.721)
• Wind Conducting Seminar: 4 credits (PY.330.849 and PY.330.850)
• The Breakthrough Curriculum: 4 credits (PY.123.611 and PY.123.612)
• Supportive Courses in Music: 14 credits (PY.610.651, PY.610.6xx, PY.710.6xx, and PY.710.692)
• Electives: 3 credits (PY.xxx.xxx)

Variation for Peabody B.M. Wind Conducting Alumni

For Peabody B.M. Wind Conducting alumni, the program requires 42 credits, with the omission of 4 credits from The Breakthrough Curriculum (PY.123.611 and PY.123.612).

Sample Program

A sample plan of study is provided, outlining the course sequence for each semester. This includes:

• First Year: Major lessons, wind conducting seminars, music research, music theory seminars, and musicology seminars
• Second Year: Continued major lessons, wind conducting seminars, music theory seminars, musicology seminars, electives, and a conducting recital

Course Substitution

With the permission of the major teacher, students may substitute Orchestration (PY.710.413 and PY.710.414) for Wind Music Orchestration 1 (PY.710.692).

Institution

The program is offered by the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University, located in Baltimore, MD.