Academic Information - Peabody Institute - Johns Hopkins University

for laboratory courses reflecting especiallyNASM’s observation that ensemble creditscan reflect the amount of expected studentpreparation or a relationship to othercredit requirements. Peabody grants twocredits for success in large ensembles andhas done so since 1985.Finally, while accredited music schoolsmay award as many as six credits for asemester of major lessons, they shouldonly do so if the lessons include the equivalentof a final exam. Peabody awards fourcredits for major lessons and one to twocredits for the exam: the jury or recital.The disaggregation of credits for the lessonsand the jury/recital is integral toPeabody’s assessment of student learning,as noted below.Sources of CreditStudents must complete most of therequirements for a degree or diplomathrough credits earned for courses taken atPeabody as a matriculated student. However,students may transfer some creditstaken at accredited post-secondary schoolsor through the accelerated testing of recognizedproviders (such as the CollegeBoard or International Baccalaureate).PerformanceLike most conservatories, Peabody doesnot accept transfer credits for lessons,juries, or recitals. For transfer students,the year of study (sophomore or junior)is determined by the department at thetime of the audition and validated by theyear-end departmental jury. Peabody doesnot accept transfer credits for ensembles.Performance majors must participate inensembles in every semester of instruction,and transfer students must participatein ensembles for at least two years.Distance LearningIt is a policy of The Johns Hopkins Universitythat students may not take onlinecourses from another institution whiletaking classes during the regular fall orspring semesters. Over intersession andthe summer, students may take onlinecourses provided the courses are offered byan accredited institution.Transfer CreditsAll other transfer credits are acceptedpending the submission of the necessarydocumentation to the Office of the Registrarand at the discretion of departmentchairs in consultation with the AssociateDean for Academic Affairs. Peabody canonly transfer credits for students whohave already matriculated into degree ordiploma programs. New students are welcometo contact the Office of AcademicAffairs before enrolling but will not beable to begin the process of transferringcredits until after enrolling in classes.Undergraduate StudentsAccelerated CreditFor undergraduate students, acceleratedwork in high school is only accepted onthe basis of an examination that is documentedwith scores mailed directly to theOffice of the Registrar. Superior scores ofeither a 4 or a 5 on the Advanced PlacementExaminations or a 50 on the CLEP,administered by the College Board, or a6 or 7 on the International BaccalaureateExam may be accepted. Credits forcourses taken at another accredited collegeor university may be accepted onlyon receipt of a transcript demonstrating agrade of C or better. The requirements foreach area of study are detailed as follows:Music TheoryThe Department of Music Theory doesnot accept transfer credits at the undergraduatelevel. Advanced placement inmusic theory is possible only on the basisof the Advanced Placement UndergraduateExam in Music Theory (AP-UGrad)offered during Orientation Week, whichincludes part-writing, analysis, and counterpoint.Samples of this examination are22