如今，皮博迪吉他系继续拥有其开创性的传统，并拥有一群享誉国内外的杰出表演者和教育家。他们的技能和知识的结合成为一个共同的目标：激励学生努力争取最高水平的音乐表现力，并发挥其吉他才华的最大潜能。授予音乐艺术博士学位的课程为学生提供有关音乐表演艺术或音乐创作工艺的最高水平的专业培训。为此，音乐学和音乐理论领域的广泛学术研究为该领域的应用研究提供了支持。音乐艺术博士学位证明其持有者是一位精通专业的人士，具有必要的技能和理解力，可以成为其领域的有效领导者。
Today, the Peabody Guitar Department continues its pioneering tradition with a faculty of distinguished performers and educators who enjoy national and international careers. Their combined skills and knowledge coalesce into one common goal: to inspire students to strive for the highest level of musical expression and develop their talent on the guitar to its fullest potential. The program leading to the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts provides students with the highest level of professional training in the art of musical performance or the craft of musical composition. To this end, applied study in the major field is supported by extensive academic work in musicology and music theory. The Doctor of Musical Arts degree certifies that its holder is a sophisticated professional with the requisite skills and understanding to be an effective leader in his or her field.