Peabody Campus Visits and Events

Selecting a graduate school is an important decision with many different criteria. We know that campus and community are important factors in addition to academic offerings. To help you become more familiar with Peabody’s campus and its people, we encourage you to plan an in-person visit or join an upcoming event.

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Personal Campus Visits

Campus visits are currently offered for prospective master's and Ed.D. students. During the academic year (September through the end of April), prospective students can select a campus tour that works best for their schedule from our Graduate Admissions Event Calendar. During the summer months, or in the event that there's not an available visit during the academic year that works for you, we invite you to email us at peabody.visits@vanderbilt.edu; we will be glad to work with you to accommodate your visit.

Prospective Ph.D. students should contact the Admissions Coordinator within their department of interest to request a campus visit.

Your campus visit includes a 45-to-60-minute long tour of Peabody's campus in Nashville, Tennessee led by a member of our Graduate and Professional Admissions team. When possible, our staff will work to personalize your experience as well, based on your program of interest and any additional requests. While we can accommodate last-minute registrations, we encourage you to register for your tour in advance.

Please note that campus visits are held in-person on Peabody's Nashville, Tennessee campus in the Central time zone. Please only register for a visit if you are able to physically attend in person. For online offerings, consider registering for an Info Session or take a look at our online prospective student events. 

Upcoming Graduate Admissions Events

The Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions hosts multiple events throughout the year, including in-person and virtual opportunities to learn more about Peabody as a prospective student. This page is updated regularly to outline our upcoming events, and you can register using our Graduate Admissions Event Calendar or the links below.

  • Peabody Online Info Sessions

    Various Dates and Times

    Join Peabody Graduate and Professional Admissions staff for an information session on Vanderbilt's Peabody College, the admissions process for our professional and graduate programs, and life in Nashville. Webinars typically last about an hour, and there is time for you to share your questions as well. We look forward to seeing you online soon!

    You can register via our Graduate Admissions Event Calendar, or select the Information Session that works best from the list of upcoming sessions below. All information sessions are held in Central time.

    Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

    Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

    Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

    Friday, November 21, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

    Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

    Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

    Friday, January 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

    Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

  • Engage Peabody - Prospective Ph.D. Students

    Engage Peabody | Recording now available!

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    Join Peabody Graduate Admissions staff, faculty, and current Ph.D. students for a first look at the Peabody Ph.D. experience during our online September event - Engage Peabody!

    The event will take place fully online, running from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST on Friday, September 19. We hope you'll register to join us. All prospective Ph.D. applicants who register and attend the event will receive an application fee waiver for this application cycle. 

    Engage Peabody Agenda

    • 1:00-1:10 p.m. Welcome
      • Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Graduate Education, Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez, Ed.D.
    • 1:10-1:40 p.m. What Admissions Committees Look for in Applications
      • Professor Ashley Carse, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Human and Organizational Development
      • Professor Sean Corcoran, Ph.D., Professor of Public Policy and Education, Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations
    • 1:40-2:10 p.m. Faculty Research Highlight
      • Professor Sarah Suiter, Ph.D., Professor of the Practice, Department of Human and Organizational Development
    • 2:10-2:20 p.m. Break
    • 2:20-2:45 p.m. Student Panel
      • Current students in the Community Research and Action and Education Policy and Leadership programs
    • 2:45-3:00 p.m. What's Next and Closing

    We look forward to seeing you online!

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  • Engage Peabody - Prospective Master's and Ed.D. Students

    Engage Peabody | Recording now available!

    View event recording ➝

    Join Peabody Graduate Admissions staff, faculty, and current professional students for a first look at the Peabody master's and Ed.D. student experience during our online September event - Engage Peabody!

    The event will take place fully online, running from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST on Friday, September 26. We hope you'll register to join us. 

    Engage Peabody Agenda

    • 1:00-1:10 p.m. Welcome
      • Nicole Cobb, Ed.D. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professional Education
    • 1:10-1:40 p.m. What Admissions Committees Look for in Applications
      • Marisa Cannata, Ph.D., Associate Department Chair and Professor of the Practice, Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations, Program Director, Education and Higher Education Leadership and Policy Ed.D. 
      • Andrew Hostetler, Ph.D., Professor of the Practice, Department of Teaching and Learning, Program Director, Innovative Design and Technology in Education
      • Jessica Tyler, Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Human and Organizational Development, Program Directory, Human Development Counseling Program Director
    • 1:40-2:10 p.m. Faculty Research Highlight
      • Vishesh Kumar, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning
    • 2:10-2:20 p.m. Break
    • 2:20-2:45 p.m. Student Panel
      • Current students in the Ed.D, Human Development Counseling, Leadership and Organizational Performance, and Special Education (M.Ed.) programs
    • 2:45-3:00 p.m. What's Next and Closing

    We look forward to seeing you online!

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  • Peabody Fall Preview

    Registration now open!

    Monday, October 20 - Thursday, October 23, 2025

    Join us for a week of webinars designed to give you a full view of Peabody’s community, the professional and graduate student application process, support services, Nashville and more. 

    View our full list of offerings and register for Peabody Fall Preview at this webpage. 

  • Explore Peabody

    Register now! Explore Peabody: Friday, November 7, 2025 | 1:30-5 p.m.

    Join Peabody College on campus for a closer look at our physical space in Nashville, Tennessee, and our vibrant community of students, faculty, and staff. This event is for prospective Master's and Ed.D. students.

    We're thrilled to be able to welcome prospective students to campus for an up close and personal look at Vanderbilt Peabody College. Explore Peabody will take place on Friday, November 7. Check in for the event will open at 1p.m., with programming beginning at 1:30p.m. The day will conclude around 5p.m. 

    The Explore Peabody schedule includes:

    • 1:00-1:30 p.m. Check-in 
    • 1:30-1:45 p.m. Welcome
    • 1:45-2:30 p.m. Explore Peabody Campus with current students
      • Join current Peabody master's students for a tour of the campus that's been home to Peabody College for over 100 years! 
    • 2:30-3:15 p.m. Explore the Peabody Academic Experience
      • Ready to dive in to conversations on infusing AI into curriculum or consider how play could be used as an intervention for more than just preschoolers? Attend a specially-organized class for prospective students with Peabody faculty to see what a discussion-based classroom experience at the master’s and doctoral level looks like in real time! 
      • Course offerings and participating faculty to be listed shortly.
    • 3:15-3:25 p.m. Break
    • 3:25-4:05 p.m. Explore Peabody Resources and Support Services
      • Hear from Peabody Career Services, Peabody Office of Student Life, and staff from the Peabody Library about the ways they support the holistic development of all Peabody students.
    • 4:05 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Explore the Peabody Student Experience
      • Through timed, rotating, small group conversations, meet multiple current Peabody master’s and Ed.D. students and learn about their experience both in and out of the classroom, relocating to and living in Nashville, participating in research and student employment, and balancing academic and personal life. Ask any and all of your questions – our current students are eager to share! 

    We hope you'll register for Explore Peabody! Please note, that due to space limitations, we must cap the event at 75 students. Registration closes Wednesday, November 5th at 9pm CST.