Ethnomusicology Master’s Degree
A Masters degree program in ethnomusicology helps students to examine how music developed through folk studies and anthropology. This program builds on an undergraduate degree in music and examines music theory and composition, along with the history of music in different genres. This program is geared toward students looking forward to a career teaching music.
An ethnomusicology program is considered to be a research degree, and you will need a good understanding of the English language to do well in it. Students enrolled in this program will develop their research and communications skills. They study foreign languages related to the music they are studying, as well as music criticism. Being fluent in at least one foreign language may be required, depending on the specific program you are considering. Examples of the courses you would take are as follows:
• Current Issues in Ethnomusicology
• Ethnographic Methods
• Field and Laboratory Methods
• History of Ethnomusicology
• Introduction to World Music
• Music Anthropology
• Music Theory
• Musical Cultures of the World
• Proseminar in Ethnomusicology
• Research Methods
• Transcription and Analysis
Career Options
A Masters degree in ethnomusicology will help to prepare you for these careers:
• Adjunct Professor
• College Professor
• Music Teacher
• Musician
• Private Music Instructor
