The MA in Ethnomusicology may be taken full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme.

Students take 90 credits as follows:

Part I
MU6004 Performance Practice (15 credits)
MU6030 Research Skills (5 credits)
MU6034 Multidisciplinary Debates in Musicology and Ethnomusicology (5 credits)
MU6042 Ethnography of Music (10 credits)
MU6043 History and Theory of Ethnomusicology (10 credits)
MU6047 Music Cognition and Perception in Culture (5 credits)
MU6050 Performance Studies (10 credits)

Part II
MU6006 Research Project (30 credits)

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Postgraduate Diploma in Ethnomusicology (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
Candidates who pass at least 60 credits of taught modules may elect to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Ethnomusicology.

Programme Learning Outcomes for MA in Ethnomusicology (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate improved knowledge and understanding of the history of ethnomusicological theory and methodology;
• Demonstrate an understanding of fieldwork theory and methodology and apply this knowledge in the course of ethnographic research and representation;
• Apply theories of performance in critical and creative to musical performance;
• Demonstrate improved skills in musical performance, improvisation and creativity across a range of music genres and repertories;
• Demonstrate the competence to carry out an independent research dissertation.

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Ethnomusicology (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate improved knowledge and understanding of the history of ethnomusicological theory and methodology;
• Demonstrate an understanding of fieldwork theory and methodology and apply this knowledge in the course of ethnographic research and representation;
• Apply theories of performance in critical and creative ways to musical performance;
• Demonstrate improved skills in musical performance, improvisation and creativity across a range of music genres and repertories;
• Demonstrate improved skills in written and oral presentation of ethnomusicological concepts and methods.