07.02.07 MA - Major in Ethnomusicology
Degree requirement checklist for MA Ethnomusicology
Placement exams: In addition to the Western music history and theory entrance exams taken by all incoming graduate students at the Eastman School (see Placement Exams and Remediation), ethnomusicology majors will also take a special exam demonstrating their knowledge of and experience with world music traditions.
Prerequisite: A prerequisite for entrance to this program is at least one undergraduate course in world music.
The MA Degree in ethnomusicology will require a 4-semester sequence of courses to equal 35 credits:
| Course | Credits |
| MUY 501 (Introduction to Musicology) | 4 |
| MUY 502 (Introduction to Ethnomusicology) | 4 |
| ETH 480 (Approaches to Ethnography) | 3 |
| ENS 215-216 (World Music Ensembles)--Gamelan or Mbira | 4 |
| ETH 495 (MA Thesis)
A student enrolled in ETH 485 Fieldwork: Research and Analysis during the process of writing a fieldwork-based thesis may use this course to fulfill the requirement for ETH 495 M.A. Thesis if permission has been granted by both the studentıs advisor and the instructor of the course. |
4 |
| Elective in Theory or other music topic | 3 |
| Additional Electives: Course numbers must be at the 200-level or above, taken from a variety of courses offered at Eastman and/or the River Campus according to the student's interests. Students may also enroll in other World Music ensembles for elective credit (to a maximum of two credits) and/or take an ETH independent study. Electives may include up to six credits of applied music study. One language based on student's research interests is recommended. | 13 |
| Foreign Language Exam: in a language appropriate to the student's area of study. | |
| Comprehensive Oral Exam: The comprehensive exam is taken after the thesis proposal has been submitted and approved by a committee consisting of three professors who are familiar with the student's work. The examination will be structured in two parts: part one will focus on the student's course work; part two will include questions pertaining to the thesis. The degree will be awarded when the exam is completed satisfactorily and the thesis has been approved by all members of the committee. (rev. 2/7/07) | |
| Total Credits | 35 |
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