Overview

If you are a strong musician with interests in composition, electronic music, music production, and recording, this programme will help you lay the groundwork for a career in new media. The Bachelor of Music in Music for New Media programme is offered at Johns Hopkins University.

Key facts

The small class sizes mean that you will receive individualized attention and instruction with our world-class faculty from the beginning of your studies. You will work to hone your approach to composition and establish your unique voice while learning production and mixing techniques and working in DAWs. Regular seminars bring in guest lecturers, from Hollywood and game composers to spatial audio companies and virtual reality developers.
Live recording opportunities; collaborative projects with filmmakers, developers and others both across and beyond Johns Hopkins; and access to internships in the industry round out your real-world training and provide invaluable insights into the business of composing for new media.
Once esoteric, this specialty of composing for ‘XR’ is now rapidly becoming mainstream. New career paths are opening up for serious musicians well-versed in sound design and composition for VR/AR, TV, video games, and film. Music for New Media: Film and Game Scoring at Peabody will help you develop the skills and creativity required and support your pursuit of a wide range of internships and placements in the music-making workforce.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Scoring for Film, TV, and Video Games
Music Technology
Private Lessons
Collaborative Experiences and Recording Opportunities
Classical Conservatory Meets Modern Music Technology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Schedule TOEFL®

IELTS

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

Music Media Management View 189 other Bachelors in Media Management in United States

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Schedule TOEFL®

IELTS

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

Students who are currently in high school.
Students who have graduated high school or earned a GED and have less than 12 semester-based credits from another institution. This does not include college credit earned while in high school.
If you’ve already earned a bachelor’s degree, you are not eligible to apply for undergraduate admission to Hopkins. We encourage you to explore our graduate programs for more opportunities to pursue your interests.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year
Out-of-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year

Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Bachelor of Music in Music for New Media.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About

Overview

Key facts

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Baltimore

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners