Admission Requirements

Qualified students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts (BMRA) program have the option of applying to complete a Master of Arts degree in Audio Sciences during a fifth year of study.

Students in the BM Music for New Media program may apply for this program with an adjusted program of study. Adjustments are detailed here. Interested students should consult with Recording Arts faculty and Peabody Advising.

Applications and materials must be submitted to Academic Affairs by 1 May during the student's third year of study. Admission to the BMRA/MA does not extend financial aid arrangements beyond a fifth year of study, nor does it guarantee continued major lessons in performance or composition.

Admittance to the BMRA/MA program requires:

  • a cumulative GPA of 3.5, and

for BM Recording Arts applicants:

  • recommendation from Recording Arts coordinator or Acoustics coordinator
  • completion of following coursework by the end of an applicant’s 3rd year of study:
    • Calculus I, II
    • Physics I, II
    • Introduction to Electrical & Computer Engineering
    • Recording 3b

for BM Music for New Media applicants:

  • recommendation from Recording Arts coordinator or Acoustics coordinator
  • completion of following coursework by the end of an applicant’s 3rd year of study:
    • Calculus I, II
    • Physics I, II
    • Recording 3b
    • Music for New Media 4
    • The Tools of New Media 2

Course requirements for the fifth-year MA in Acoustics are listed here. 

Course requirements for the fifth-year MA in Recording Arts are listed here.