MA Ethnomusicology at University of Rochester

Entry requirements

Eastman School of Music (MA Ethnomusicology): an undergraduate degree from a college or music school of good standing and command of English sufficient for graduate study; applicants are interviewed and reviewed through the musicology process including writing samples; Western music history and theory entrance exams and a meeting with ethnomusicology faculty; at least one undergraduate world music course or equivalent. Interviews are required for MA and PhD applicants. Eastman School of Music (all graduate programmes): $100 application fee; three recommendations; 2-3 page personal statement; resume or CV; transcripts, with final official transcripts showing degree conferment before enrollment; applicants whose native language is not English submit an official English proficiency test score and a Non-Native English Essay by December 1; programme-specific items such as audition or pre-screening recordings and repertoire lists. Deadlines: Fall 2027 December 1; Spring 2027 October 1 (not available for doctoral programmes).