Musicology and Ethnomusicology

A program that focuses on the systematic study of the forms and methods of music art, and the functions of music, in Western and non-Western societies and cultures. Includes instruction in music theory, musicological research methods, and studies of specific cultural styles such as jazz, folk music, rock, ethnic musical traditions, and the music of non-Western cultures.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 33 institutions across the United States, with a total of 444 degrees awarded annually.

Bachelor's Degrees

36

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

4

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

73

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

35

degrees awarded

Other Awards

296

awards given

Top Schools for Musicology and Ethnomusicology

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
99
2 Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
42
3 Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
39
4 Indiana University-Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
24
5 Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
18
6 University of California-Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
18
7 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA
18
8 Brown University
Providence, RI
18
9 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
12
10 East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
12
11 Boston University
Boston, MA
12
12 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
12
13 University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
9
14 Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
9
15 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH
9
16 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
9
17 Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
9
18 University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
6
19 University of Denver
Denver, CO
6
20 Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
6
21 University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
6
22 University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD
6
23 CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
6
24 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green, OH
6
25 Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
6
26 West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
6
27 University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
3
28 Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
3
29 University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
3
30 Portland State University
Portland, OR
3
31 Rice University
Houston, TX
3
32 Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
3
33 University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
3