Ethnomusicology Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology

This Ph.D. requires a minimum of 90 graduate credit hours. A maximum of 30 credit hours of M.A. work may count towards the Ph.D. A minor is required. A language requirement fulfilled by one of the following: reading proficiency in two foreign languages, in-depth knowledge of a single foreign language, or proficiency in one foreign language. One approved research skill is also required. It is possible to obtain a Folklore minor within the department and/or to take Folklore classes towards completion of the Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology.

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E522 The Study of Ethnomusicology
E523 Fieldwork in Ethnomusicology
E525 Readings in Ethnography
E533 Applied Ethnomusicology
E714 Paradigms of Ethnomusicology
E740 History of Ideas in Ethnomusicology or any F722
Ethnomusicology area course
Four additional approved departmental courses
One approved* Folklore course, which must be chosen from the following list:

F512 Survey of Folklore
F516 Folklore Theory in Practice
F517 History of Folklore Study
F525 Readings in Ethnography

*Another folklore course may be substituted if 1) it contains discipline-specific theoretical content and 2) if it is approved by the Director of the Folklore Institute.

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Stephanie Shonekan, Ph.D. Ethnomusicology, 2003

In 2018, Stephanie Shonekan was appointed professor and chair of the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst. Stephanie’s research has had a profound impact in her field and her mentorship has guided her students to achieve success.

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Ethnomusicology Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology

Ranked #1 Ph.D. program in the world for music non-performance

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Stephanie Shonekan, Ph.D. Ethnomusicology, 2003

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Ethnomusicology Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology

Ranked #1 Ph.D. program in the world for music non-performance

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Stephanie Shonekan, Ph.D. Ethnomusicology, 2003

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