MA in Music - Ethnomusicology in Tempe United States | Arizona State University

Explore diverse musical traditions from around the globe through immersive, hands-on learning that examines instruments, cultural identities, and musical geography. Collaborate with expert faculty across ethnomusicology specializations, including Middle Eastern, Latin American, Southeast Asian, and contemporary popular music. This MA program in music with an ethnomusicology focus cultivates both scholarly and performance skills while deepening understanding of global musical traditions.

Students engage with non-Western musical practices by joining ensembles like Javanese gamelan, Latin marimba groups, mariachi bands, steel pan orchestras, and African drumming circles.

To showcase their professional mastery, students complete a capstone project demonstrating advanced research and writing abilities in musicology or ethnomusicology. This final project may take the form of a thesis, a collection of specialized papers, or another substantial written work of comparable scope and depth.