Course summary
Theoretical and practical grounding in the discipline of ethnomusicology, as well as the opportunity to develop performance and ethnographic skills, regional expertise, and a deeper understanding of global music – just some of what you can expect to develop on the MMus Ethnomusicology. This programme is tailored for musicians and musicologists, anthropologists, teachers and composers, as well as those dedicated to developing an in-depth knowledge of a specific music tradition. You will study with the largest and most influential team of ethnomusicologists in the UK, who are experts in the musical traditions of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Central Asia and the Jewish world. You will be part of a thriving culture of performance, research and active engagement with music around the globe. The programme will suit those looking for a springboard into further research or employment in a range of music-related fields including journalism, industry, NGOs and education, and often serves as a conversion route for those trained predominantly in western music traditions.
Modules
Modules may include: Atlantic Africa, (p)layers of mediation in African popular music (PG); aspects of music and religion in South East Asia; Central Asian music; ethnicity, religion and gender in Middle Eastern musical cultures; Indian classical music; Indian vocal music (styles and histories); Klezmer music (roots and revival); music and healing; music in selected regions of Africa (contexts and structures); music in South Asian culture (Master’s); music, nation and conflict in Jerusalem; music of the Near and Middle East and North Africa; music, place and politics in Cuba; musical traditions of East Asia (Master’s); pop and politics in East Asia (Master’s); popular and fusion music in South East Asia (PG); raga (concept and practice); sacred sound in South Asia.
Entry requirements
We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
https://www.soas.ac.uk/study/fees-funding-and-finance/tuition-fees/postgraduate-fees
Provider information
SOAS University of London
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
Camden
WC1H 0XG