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Graduate Certificate in Ethnomusicology at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States

Programme overview

A 12-credit graduate certificate approaching music from interdisciplinary perspectives and across musical traditions and cultural contexts, fostering global awareness. Open to students from all disciplines.

Faculty: Natalie L. Haslam College of Music  |  Department: Music (Musicology)  |  Duration: 12 graduate credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Foundational course (3 credits): MUCO 587 Music, Ethnography and the South or MUCO 590 Ethnomusicology: Histories & Frameworks. Six credits of ethnomusicology coursework (at least 3 at 500-level) such as MUCO 411 Music of Appalachia and MUCO 513 Music and the African Diaspora. Three credits of interdisciplinary or performance electives such as MUEN 512 Balinese Gamelan.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Submit the online UT application and meet Graduate Admission requirements for a certificate, submit the separate Natalie L. Haslam College of Music application, and interview with the musicology faculty. Minimum graduate GPA of 3.00 once admitted.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 12 graduate credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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