Academic Information - Peabody Institute - Johns Hopkins University

Undergraduate students enrolled in BMdegree programs or the Performer’s Certificatediploma program may register foras many credits as is appropriate for theirplan of study. Undergraduates must enrollin a minimum of 12 credits each semesterto maintain full-time status and complete30 credits each year to demonstrate SatisfactoryAcademic Progress.Students enrolled in the Music Educationdegree will be classified as full-timestudents with a course load of seven creditsduring the semester in which they par-fulfillment of their degree requirements.Graduate students enrolled in the MMor the DMA degree programs must enrollin a minimum of nine credits each semesterto maintain full-time status and complete18 credits each year to demonstrateSatisfactory Academic Progress. MM andDMA students may enroll in lessons,ensembles, recitals, and a maximum ofnine academic credits each semester. Ofthose nine credits, only six credits canbe in the departments of Music Theoryand Musicology. Undergraduate languageclasses, pedagogy classes, departmentalclasses, remedial coursework, and anyelective coursework not offered as MusicTheory or Musicology will be excludedfrom this academic credit limit. Any combinationof Music Theory and Musicologycredits in excess of six hours or any combinationof academic courses in excess ofnine credits will entail per-credit chargesadded to the cost of yearly tuition.Graduate students enrolled in theGPD or AD diploma programs must beenrolled in lessons and must complete aminimum of eight credits each year tomaintain full-time status. In addition tolessons, unlimited ensembles, and recitals,students in the GPD and AD programsare allowed to enroll in a maximum offour academic credits each semester. Academiccredits in excess of four will entailadditional per-credit hour fees.The credit limits for graduate degreesreflect Peabody’s educational philosophythat graduate students should attend tothe intense challenges specific to theirmajor area and related academic studies.Dean’s List CriteriaThe criteria for inclusion on the Dean’sList are:1. Full-time status in an undergraduatedegree program2. A semester grade point average of 3.67or higher3. No Incomplete grades for the semesterStudents who achieve the Dean’s Listwith a semester grade point average of3.90 or higher will be designated “HighHonors.”Graduation EligibilityThe Peabody Conservatory awardsdegrees and diplomas once each yearat a commencement ceremony in May.Students may complete the requirementsfor a program in the fall semester andhave their registration status changed to“requirements completed.” However theymay not be said to have graduated fromthe Conservatory until after the Maycommencement.Students must petition to graduate fromthe Peabody Conservatory by completinga form provided by the Office of theRegistrar. The petition clarifies the student’sname for the diploma and reservesor releases space at the commencementceremony. The petition also initiates severalimportant processes, including a finalaudit of credits, a clarification of contactinformation, and a review of the student’saccount. While students are encouraged tosubmit this petition in the fall semester ofthe year in which they intend to graduate,they must submit the petition to the Registrar’sOffice by no later than January 31 ofthat year.29