The following courses are required for the major. At least half of the humanities courses must be at the 300 level. The foreign language courses must be above the elementary level. Some courses required at Peabody may be passed by exam. The history seminar, music elective, lessons, and ensembles, however, are compulsory.
Students receive a half hour per week of instrument or voice lessons.
Full-hour lessons are available, by special arrangement, for the published lesson fee. Students taking lessons with Conservatory faculty are not required to give recitals or perform for juries. The School of Arts and Sciences offers a Music minor to students majoring in other fields. The minor is intended for students who have some training and background in music and wish to pursue their interest in a systematic way without getting their degree in the field.