Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: MA one year full-time, two – three years part-time
Theoretical and practical grounding in the discipline of ethnomusicology, the opportunity to develop performance and ethnographic skills, in-depth study of global musical styles, and a practical understanding of how music can work in the sphere of social development – just some of what you can expect to develop on the MA Music. The programme has three pathways in Ethnomusicology, Development and Performance, tailored for musicians and musicologists, anthropologists and development practitioners, teachers and composers, as well as those dedicated to developing an in-depth knowledge of a specific music tradition.
You will study with a world-leading group of ethnomusicologists who are all experts in the musical traditions of Africa and Asia. You will be part of a thriving culture of performance, research and active engagement with music around the globe.
The programme will suit those looking for a springboard into further research or employment in a range of music-related fields including journalism, industry, NGOs and education, and often serves as a conversion route for those trained predominantly in western music traditions.
We will consider all applications with 2:ii (or international equivalent) or higher. In addition to degree classification we take into account other elements of the application including supporting statement and references.
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Students in the School of Arts develop a critical and theoretically informed approach to global arts and culture. In addition to an intercultural awareness and practical expertise, graduates gain a wide portfolio of transferable skills which are especially sought after in the creative and cultural industries.
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Core - Dissertation
Dissertation in Music - 60 credits
Open
Compulsory
Ethnography in Music and Sound - 15 credits
Open
Guided options
15 to 30 credits from Guided options
Music in Global Perspective - 15 credits
Open
Global Music Histories - 15 credits
Open
Guided options List A
30 to 60 credits from List A
Heritage in Asia: Intangible Cultural Heritage in Theory and Practice - 15 credits
Open
Music, Exile and Diaspora: the Jews of Arab Lands - 15 credits
Open
Sacred Sound in South Asia - 15 credits
Open
Music in Africa: Critical Listening - 15 credits
Open
Guided options List B
Up to 60 credits from List B
Podcasting - 15 credits
Open
Sound Recording and Production - 15 credits
Open
Performance as Artistic Research - 30 credits
Open
The Music Business (Masters) - 15 credits
Open
Open options
Students can take a maximum of 30 credits from the School-wide open options list, including languages.
SOAS University of London is a world-leading institution for the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East, offering a postgraduate experience t...
