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Overview
The MA degree in Ethnomusicology from University of Maryland requires a minimum of thirty-five graduate credits, including the six-credit final project. When students have completed (or are in the process of completing) their required coursework and have passed their language examination, they must pass the qualifying examination.
The programme
Part I of the examination consists of questions testing knowledge of the theories, methods, and history of the field of ethnomusicology, as well as the work and ideas of important scholars in the field.
Part II consists of questions individually tailored to the student’s primary area(s) of research and their main theoretical interests, designed to demonstrate their familiarity with the issues and literature related to their primary area of interest, as well as their preparation for conducting scholarly research suitable for a master’s thesis.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Anthropology of Music
- Field Methods in Ethnomusicology
- Current Theory & Method in Ethnomusicology
- Area Studies
- World Music Ensembles
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 7
PTE Academic 68
TOEFL® IBT 96
Credits
35 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Music Musicology View 641 other Masters in Musicology in United StatesAcademic requirements
GRE® Required
English requirements
IELTS 7
PTE Academic 68
TOEFL® IBT 96
Other requirements
General requirements
- Statement of Purpose and Letters of Recommendation: The statement of purpose and three letters of recommendation will be required to be uploaded in the Supplementary Application (Acceptd), not the Graduate School’s application.
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
- Supplementary Application
Tuition Fee
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International
29855 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1706 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
29855 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1706 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
13440 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 768 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for College Park
1676 - 2838 USD /month
Living costs
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