Overview

Our Ethnomusicology students at the University of California, Davis not only benefit from collaboration with the faculty and students in musicology and composition, but they build an important interdisciplinary underpinning to their studies with required courses in performance studies, anthropology, critical theory, and cultural studies.

Features

We welcome any student interested in examining music in its social context.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Ethics of Musical Ethnography

Transcription and Notation

Recent Issues in Ethnomusicology

Topics in Music History

Techniques of Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Davis, United States

Disciplines

Musicology View 42 other PhDs in Musicology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree comparable to a degree from the University of California in both distribution of academic subject matter and scholarly achievement

Three letters of recommendation

GRE scores are not required

TOEFL or IELTS score (if applicable)

A CV and a substantial paper or papers

A minimum GPA of 3.0

An Office of Graduate Studies online application with fee by the stated admission deadline.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

30691 USD / year

≈ 30691 USD / year
Out-of-State

30691 USD / year

≈ 30691 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13140 USD / year

≈ 13140 USD / year

Living costs

Davis

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Delivered

Campus Location

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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