There are a number of degree options in Folklore and Ethnomusicology. Undergraduate students can pursue a major, minor, or certificate. Our graduate program includes a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in Folklore and Ethnomusicology. We also offer three dual graduate degrees in partnership with several of IU’s professional schools.
There is more to the story
Our courses explore the rich history of stories, music, and other forms of expression around the world and throughout time. We engage with topics that touch our everyday lives: health and illness, social movements, cultural diversity, superstition, and more.
Leaders in our fields
Recognized as the best of its kind, our department owes its reputation to the strength and diversity of our faculty. Our research considers the many ways in which tradition intersects with the domains of popular culture, politics, commerce, and public policy.
Two institutes for research + teaching
Together, folklorists and ethnomusicologists illuminate cultural worlds through people’s own creations appreciated in context. Such meaningful forms of expression range from verbal art and song to music and dance, from custom and ritual to visual arts and material culture.
Events
Mar
29
HLS Music Festival
Global and International Studies Building
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Apr
05
Book Talk with Dr. Oliver Shao
Student Building
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Apr
26
Ethnomusicology Beyond the Human Symposium
McCalla School, 525 N Indiana Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
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Apr
27
Ethnomusicology Beyond the Human Symposium
McCalla School, 525 N Indiana Ave, Bloomington, IN 47408
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