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Ph.D. Minor in Ethnomusicology

The Ethnomusicology Program offers an interdepartmental doc­toral minor that enables students to take courses in ethnomu­sicology from several departments. Students wishing to enroll in the program must first consult with the program director. An advisor will be assigned to each student, taking into consider­ation the academic interests of each individual.
 
Graduate students may pursue a concentration in ethnomusi­cology at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels through the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology; consult the requirements for that department.

Course Requirements

Four approved courses, for a total of 12 credit hours, including two of the six core courses in ethnomusicology (Folklore E522, F523, E529, E714, F740, and F794) and two courses chosen from the others listed below. All courses must first be approved by the student’s ethnomusicology advisor. With the consent of the advisor, courses other than those listed below may be chosen.

Grades

A minimum of a B (3.0) is required in each course that is to count toward the minor.
 
Examination

The student’s advisor from the ethnomusicology faculty must be invited to participate in both the written and oral portions of the qualifying examination. The program director may, however, waive the written portion of the examination if the student’s performance in the program has been of sufficiently high quality.

 Master of Arts Track in Ethnomusicology

Course Requirements

A minimum of 30 credit hours including the ethnomusicology courses F501, E522, F523, E529, E714, and F794, and two addi­tional approved courses, one of which must be in the Depart­ment of Folklore and Ethnomusicology.

Foreign Language Requirement

Reading proficiency in one modern foreign language. Must be completed before M.A. project/thesis is submitted.

Project/Thesis

Students may earn up to 6 credit hours for an M.A. project/thesis. A comprehensive oral examination is given when the project/thesis is submitted.

Ph.D. Track in Ethnomusicology

A total of 90 credit hours, at least 24 of which are the following specific ethnomusicology courses including F501, E522, F523, F528, E529, E714, F740, and F794. Four additional courses for the major, at least three of which must be in the depart­ment; three of these courses must be approved courses that fulfill one of the three tracks: Social and Cultural Theory (F722 is a required course), Preservation and Presentation (E522, F510, and F803 or an approved performance ensemble, which may include approved ensembles in the School of Music, are required), and World Area.
See section under Folklore and Ethnomusicology elsewhere in this bulletin for full Ph.D. requirements.