Accelerated Graduate Degrees
Qualified Peabody undergraduates have the option of applying to complete a master’s degree in one additional year of study after completion of their bachelor’s degree. The selection process takes place at the end of the third year of study. Applications are due by May 1. The admission process includes academic and performance elements as well as recommendations from faculty members. Upon admission, a student’s financial aid will be re-evaluated and is not guaranteed for the one-year master's. Transfer students who will complete the BM in fewer than four years are ineligible for the 4+1 programs.
The selection process for both the BM/MM and BMRA/MA programs is managed by the Office of Academic Affairs. The Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, in consultation with faculty and the administration, makes the final decisions about admittance to the 4+1 programs. Because the selection process considers the results of the 309 jury, the final decisions are not announced until all spring grades have been recorded.