MA in Music - Ethnomusicology in Santa Barbara United States | University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 29,118
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The UC Santa Barbara Ethnomusicology Program offers foundational courses across three key domains: Regional Studies covering the Middle East, South Asia, Eastern Europe, American folk and popular music, Japan, Indonesia, and Mexico; Contemporary Issues exploring music anthropology, globalization, urban musical cultures, tourism, sound studies, and gender perspectives; and Methodological Approaches including ethnomusicological theories, field research techniques, tuning systems, and maqam traditions. The program features several performing groups: the Middle East Ensemble, Indian Music Ensemble, Gamelan Ensemble, Gospel Choir, and occasionally hosts specialized ensembles focusing on Polish, Appalachian, and Afro-Brazilian musical traditions.


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Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

Applicants who have conducted their post-secondary education outside of the United States must have completed an undergraduate degree program equivalent to a University of California bachelor's degree by the beginning of their graduate program at UCSB. Equivalent undergraduate degrees usually include a minimum four years of university work and above-average scholarship. The degree must be awarded by an accredited institution. Satisfaction of minimal standards does not, however, guarantee admission, since the number of qualified applicants far exceeds the number of spaces available. An excellent command of written and spoken English is required prior to enrollment at UCSB. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test (DET). TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) 550, TOEFL internet-based test (iBT) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition 80, IELTS Academic and IELTS Indicator - Overall Band Score of 7.

Tuition USD 29,118

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