MA Ethnomusicology

Comments about MA Ethnomusicology - At the institution - Sheffield - South Yorkshire

• Objectives
  To provide a good understanding of the methods and emphases of ethnomusicological research
• Entry requirements
  Entry requirements At least a good second-class honours degree or international equivalent in music, or combined degree with substantial music component. In some cases, a degree in anthropology, drama, education, psychology or another subject is acceptable, as may be equivalent life experience or a performance diploma from a conservatoire or academy. Applicants whose first language is not English are required to take a suitable test, eg. IELTS, minimum score 6.5; TOEFL, minimum score 575, plus a score of 4.5 in the Test of Written English, or minimum of 232 in the computer-based TOEFL.
• Academic title
  MA Ethnomusicology
• Course description
  Course content
  
  -Readings in ethnomusicology
  -Ethnomusicological research methods
  -Performing world music
  -Critique of research
  -Seminar in World Music traditions
  -Either 15,000-word dissertation or folio (eg. fieldwork materials, editorial work or analyses) plus optional module on a relevant topic
  -Or 20,000-word dissertation or extended folio
  
  Teaching
  -Seminars
  -Individual tutorials
  -Fieldwork exercise
  
  Assessment
  -Coursework
  -Dissertation
  -Seven-day paper

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