Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology
A joint Master's programme exploring the intersection of music, social practices, and global cultural dynamics.
Best for:Best for students from musicology, performance, or ethnology backgrounds interested in the social and cultural dimensions of music.
Overview
This joint Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology is offered through a collaboration between the Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO), the University of Geneva, and the University of Neuchâtel. The programme is designed for students from diverse backgrounds, including musicology, performance, and ethnology, who wish to examine music within its social, cultural, and global contexts. Students engage with both traditional practices and contemporary issues such as identity formation and cultural globalization. The curriculum is structured to provide a comprehensive academic foundation while allowing for interdisciplinary exploration across the partner institutions.
What you'll do
- Engage in advanced academic study of music within social and cultural frameworks.
- Participate in interdisciplinary coursework across partner universities.
- Develop critical perspectives on the role of music in contemporary globalization.
- Complete a 120 ECTS credit curriculum.
- Conduct research or practical projects related to ethnomusicological themes.
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in musicology, music performance, ethnology, or a related field.
Degree offered: Master of Arts
Language: French; proficiency required for academic study.
Instruction: French
- Academic interest in the social role of music.
- Ability to engage with interdisciplinary research methods.
- Capacity for critical analysis of musical and cultural phenomena.
- Open to students with relevant prior degrees.
- Applicants without direct background in the three core branches may be admitted subject to targeted remedial coursework.
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