Peabody Institute

The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University is a conservatory and Preparatory school located in the Mount Vernon area of Baltimore, Maryland.

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Johns Hopkins University - Conservatory - Preparatory school - Mount Vernon - Baltimore, Maryland

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Founded in 1857 by philanthropist George Peabody, it was the first academy of music to be established in the United States. Under the direction of well-known musicians, composers, conductors, and Peabody alumni, the Institute grew from a local academy to an internationally renowned cultural center throughout the late 19th and the 20th centuries.

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1857 - Philanthropist - George Peabody - United States

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Since 1977, the Institute has operated as a division of The Johns Hopkins University, which U.S. News & World Report cites as one of America?s top ten universities. Because of this affiliation, Peabody students are exposed to a liberal arts curriculum that is more expansive than those of other leading conservatories; likewise, Hopkins students have access to a world-class musical education and experience that they normally would not have access to at another university of such stature.

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1977 - U.S. News & World Report

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Peabody is one of 156 schools in the US that offer a Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree.

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