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Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador

Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Programme overview

MA with core research training emphasizing fieldwork skills and the study of music as a cultural practice.

Faculty: School of Graduate Studies (St. John's)  |  Department: Ethnomusicology (Interdisciplinary)  |  Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

What you will study

Courses ensuring foundational breadth plus an independent research and writing project (major research paper; thesis route by special application).

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Entry requirements

Minimum B+ average in a Bachelor of Music or other relevant Humanities or Social Sciences degree, with evidence of specialization in music or a closely related performance genre. Application deadline November 30 of the preceding year for Fall.

Graduate intakes are Fall (September to December), Winter (January to April) and Spring (May to August); the intake offered depends on the programme, and most master's programmes admit for Fall.

Deadlines vary by programme. January 15: Anthropology, Applied Ocean Technology, Archaeology, Data Science, Environmental Policy, Folklore, Gender Studies, History, Mathematics and Statistics, Music, Nursing (MScN), Occupational Health and Safety, Political Science (MA), Public Health (both streams) (Fall). February 1: Education (most diplomas and MEd), Environmental Science, Human Kinetics and Recreation, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Health Ethics (Fall). February 15: Employment Relations, Humanities (MPhil), Scientific Computing (Fall). March 15: Management (MMgt) (Fall). April 1: Engineering and Applied Science graduate diploma and MASc (Fall), Software Engineering international (Fall), Artificial Intelligence for Canadian applicants (Fall); December 1: Artificial Intelligence for all applicants, Computer Science (all programmes), Management (MSc), Engineering (MEng) (Fall). See the source page for all programmes, including Winter and Spring intakes.

Graduate application processing fee: $60 for Canadian applicants and $120 for non-Canadian applicants; Pharmacy adds a faculty fee of $125 (Canadian) or $175 (international) and Music adds $40 for the MMus; late fee $30 up to one week after the deadline and $10 for each subsequent week.

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