07.02.07 MA – Major in Ethnomusicology
Degree requirement checklist for MA Ethnomusicology
Prerequisites: The prerequisite for entrance to the MA in Ethnomusicology degree is a bachelor’s degree with at least one undergraduate course, or equivalent, in world music. Ethnomusicology candidates will be interviewed and admitted to the Musicology Department via the same process as incoming musicology students, which includes, among other things, the evaluation of writing samples. If remediation is required, the appropriate courses are taken, but their credit does not count towards the master’s degree program of study. The same is true of any English language instruction that is required.
Residency: At least one year of full-time study is required. See section 05.01 (Residency) for more information.
| Courses | Credits |
| MUY 501 (Introduction to Musicology) | 4 |
| MUY 502 (Introduction to Ethnomusicology) | 4 |
| ETH 480 or 580 (Approaches to Ethnography) | 3-4 |
| ENS 415-417 (World Music Ensembles) | 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 student’s 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 additional 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. | 12-13 |
| Remedial courses – Please refer to 05.03 Orientation, Placement Examinations, and Remediation. | – |
| Total Credits | 35 |
Foreign language: There is no foreign language requirement for this major, except in those instances where the knowledge of a foreign language is essential to research or other work in a specific field.
