# Five-Year BMRA/MA Program

**Source**: https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/peabody/bachelor-music-degree/accelerated-graduate-degrees/five-year-bmra-ma-program/
**Parent**: https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/programs/

## Admission Requirements

Qualified students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music in Recording Arts & Sciences (BMRA) program have the option of applying to complete a Master of Arts degree in Audio Sciences during a fifth year of study.

Students in the BM Music for New Media program may apply for this program with an adjusted program of study. Adjustments are detailed [here](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/peabody/bachelor-music-degree/accelerated-graduate-degrees/five-year-bmra-ma-program/mfn-variant/). Interested students should consult with Recording Arts faculty and Peabody Advising.

[Applications](https://peabody.jhu.edu/academics/academic-calendar-resources/academic-affairs/five-year-programs/five-year-program-application/)and materials must be submitted to Academic Affairs by May 1 during the student's third year of study. Admission to the BMRA/MA does not extend financial aid arrangements beyond a fifth year of study, nor does it guarantee continued major lessons in performance or composition.

Admittance to the BMRA/MA program requires:

- a cumulative GPA of 3.5, and

### For **BM Recording Arts & Sciences applicants:**

- recommendation from Recording Arts coordinator or Acoustics coordinator
- completion of the following coursework by the end of an applicant’s third year of study:
  - Calculus I, II
  - Physics I, II
  - Introduction to Electrical & Computer Engineering
  - Recording 3b

### For **BM Music for New Media applicants:**

- recommendation from Recording Arts & Sciences coordinator or Acoustics coordinator
- completion of following coursework by the end of an applicant’s 3rd year of study:
  - Calculus I, II
  - Physics I, II
  - Recording 3b
  - Music for New Media 4
  - The Tools of New Media 2

Course requirements for the fifth-year MA in Acoustics are listed [here](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/peabody/degree-diploma-programs/audio-sciences-acoustics-master-arts/five-year-ma/).

Course requirements for the fifth-year MA in Recording Arts are listed [here](https://e-catalogue.jhu.edu/peabody/degree-diploma-programs/audio-sciences-recording-production-master-arts/five-year-ma/).