▁Lear n ▁more ▁about ▁Master ▁of ▁Music ▁Te aching ▁ ▁Art ist ▁Di pl oma ▁( AD ip ): ▁This ▁four - sem ester ▁program , ▁offered ▁only ▁in ▁certain ▁performance ▁depart ments , ▁is ▁intended ▁for ▁a ▁limited ▁number ▁of ▁exception ally ▁gift ed ▁perform ers ▁who ▁have ▁completed ▁the ▁B M ▁or ▁its ▁equivalent , ▁who ▁have ▁acquired ▁extensive ▁musical ▁background ▁through ▁institution al ▁or ▁private ▁studies ▁or ▁through ▁unusual ▁performing ▁experiences , ▁and ▁who ▁wish ▁to ▁concent rate ▁on ▁private ▁applied ▁study ▁without ▁additional ▁course ▁requirements . ▁Ober lin ▁Conserv atory ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Music ▁gradu ates ▁may ▁apply ▁to ▁the ▁Art ist ▁Di pl oma ▁program ▁only ▁with ▁the ▁recommendation ▁of ▁the ▁department ▁and ▁appro val ▁of ▁the ▁Office ▁of ▁Associ ate ▁De ans ▁of ▁the ▁Conserv atory . ▁Stud ents ▁who ▁en roll ▁in ▁and / or ▁complete ▁the ▁Art ist ▁Di pl oma ▁program ▁may ▁not ▁transfer ▁to ▁the ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Music ▁degree ▁program . ▁ ▁The ▁Double - D eg ree ▁Program : ▁The ▁Double - D eg ree ▁Program ▁represents ▁combined ▁Study ▁in ▁the ▁College ▁of ▁Arts ▁and ▁Sciences ▁and ▁the ▁Conserv atory ▁of ▁Music . ▁Stud ents ▁accepted ▁to ▁both ▁the ▁College ▁of ▁Arts ▁and ▁Sciences ▁and ▁the ▁Conserv atory ▁of ▁Music ▁purs ue ▁a ▁degree ▁in ▁each ▁division . ▁Ober lin ' s ▁encourag ement ▁of ▁such ▁study – in ▁conj unction ▁with ▁an ▁exception ally ▁broad ▁range ▁of ▁course ▁options – m akes ▁Ober lin ▁a ▁uniqu ely ▁effective ▁environment ▁for