Music (Ethnomusicology) MusM is a postgraduate degree at University of Manchester, based in Manchester, taught full-time over 12 months.
About this course
Our MusM Music (Ethnomusicology) course offers a solid master's-level foundation in ethnomusicology. With a strong focus on theory, methodology and current debates in the discipline, together with appropriate research techniques and presentational styles, it offers excellent preparation for doctoral study and also for applied work.
You will be able to choose units and a dissertation/critical edition topic that best matches your special interests and aspirations. Together, the taught units encompass a wide range of topics and approaches - from gender and ethnicity, music and conflict, music revivals and performance culture, to postcolonial theory and the politics of ethnography.
Seminars allow for close collaboration between lecturers and students, with ample opportunity for you to present your own work and receive individual feedback. Discussion and debate forms an important part of most course units.
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Duration: 12 Months
Qualification: MusM
Location: Manchester
Duration: 24 Months
Qualification: MusM
Location: Manchester
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Course Details
- Qualification
- MusM
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 12 Months
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Manchester
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Music
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ