Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts & Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts and Sciences program is designed to meet the expanding need for skilled audio technicians, producers, and engineers who possess both technical expertise and a sophisticated knowledge of music. Frequently taken as a double major program, the Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts combines an applied performance or a composition major with a technical education in recording technology.

Faculty: Peabody Institute | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

What you will study

The Recording Arts curriculum includes extensive practical experience, in styles ranging from jazz, rock, and popular music to classical, opera, chamber, choral, and orchestral. In addition to regular laboratory sessions with live musical groups of all styles, students serve as recording engineers for all Peabody performances, including providing the audio feed for those events being streamed live. Total credits: 133.

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Application information

USD 66,670 a year (2025-26). Peabody full-time undergraduate (BFA, BM, double degree) tuition per academic year as published for 2025-26 (2026-27 rate not stated on the page). Excludes health services fee, technology and activities fee, matriculation fee, health insurance and living Source

Entry is for the fall semester. First-year applicants apply through Early Decision I, Early Decision II or Regular Decision, using the Common Application or Coalition on Scoir.

Transfer students are accepted into the entering sophomore and junior classes for the fall semester only.

First-year deadlines for entry in 2027: Early Decision I November 1, 2026 (financial aid November 15, 2026; decision December 11, 2026; reply January 15, 2027); Early Decision II January 2, 2027 (decision February 12, 2027; reply February 26, 2027); Regular Decision January 2, 2027 (decision March 24, 2027; reply May 1, 2027). Financial aid deadline for Early Decision II and Regular Decision is January 15, 2027.

Transfer application deadline is March 1, 2027, financial aid deadline March 15, 2027, decision release May 14, 2027 and reply-by date June 1, 2027. Applicants apply through the Common Application for Transfer.

The first-year and transfer application fee is $70, or a fee waiver. Johns Hopkins requires standardized testing (SAT or ACT scores, self-reported or official) for first-year applicants.

Advanced Academic Programs charges a $90 non-refundable application fee per programme application for Summer 2027 and later terms.

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