The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University advances a dynamic, 21st-century model of the performing arts, building on its rich history of innovation and leadership as the first conservatory in the United States. Comprising both a Conservatory for undergraduate and graduate studies and the Preparatory, Baltimore’s largest community performing arts school, Peabody empowers musicians and dancers from diverse backgrounds to create and perform at the highest level. A division of Johns Hopkins, one of the world’s preeminent research universities, Peabody provides opportunities for interdisciplinary studies through its dual degree program and important initiatives in both arts in healthcare and clinical care for performing artists.