Grad school without an undergrad music degree

[comefortea]

Hello, everyone. I have a somewhat loaded question for anyone who can help me out. Before that, though, I have to share my loaded story:

I am a soprano in my early 20s. I am currently a junior in college, working toward a Bachelor of Arts in a field unrelated to music. I began college as a vocal performance major, but personal problems forced me to

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[unbound_spirit]

I did my Master's in voice at Peabody, and there were several of my classmates who had undergrad degrees in things other than music. One of my friends did her undergrad in Russian Lit. Another in neuroscience. Another in Medieval Studies, etc. (Although, a lot of them came from the Ivy's, but not all of them. Peabody is the music school of Johns Hopkins, don't forget, so they tend to be one of the places that looks for more well-rounded academic students, who just also happen to be talent powerhouses.) I don't know the extent of the music training these singers received before Peabody, but obviously they were serious voice students and great talents. You take theory and history placement exams when you audition for Peabody, but I don't think its counted towards your admissions decision. I think they only look at it if they decide to accept you, and then they use it to decide whether you need a review course or not. I'm pretty sure most major conservatories do it that way