About the course

The Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology offers training in a number of subfields of folklore, including oral narrative, song, material culture, ritual, festival, worldview, as well as ethnomusicology, the study of music as culture, with emphasis on area studies, theory, and presentation and preservation of music. The department is dedicated to the study of expressive forms traditional, contemporary, vernacular, and popular within an integrative academic program. Students and faculty conduct research in a range of world areas, using diverse research methods: ethnographic, historical, archival, and laboratory. Students prepare for careers in a variety of academic and public settings. The department offers a graduate concentration in public practice that emphasizes research, critical orientations, and practical skills in the areas of public education, preservation, and presentation. MA requires a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours including 24 credit hours of coursework (8 courses) within the department. Reading proficiency in one foreign language is required. An exam, project, or thesis is required. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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　　Duration: 3 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Fall (August), 2024	Bloomington
Fall (August), 2025	Bloomington

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Indiana University - Bloomington

The personal statement should be approximately 800-1,200 words and should clearly indicate whether you are applying to the Ethnomusicology or Folklore Institute.

　　Submit a sample of your writing such as a term paper, thesis chapter, published article, or other piece of written work that demonstrates your abililty to communicate well in non-fiction prose.

　　Three Letters of Recommendation

　　All applicants to the MA program must have a Bachelor's degree (international students must have the U.S. equivalent of a 4-year Bachelor's degree) preferably in a field related to Folklore (such as American Studies, Anthropology, English, History, etc.), or Ethnomusicology (such as Anthropology, Global or International Studies, Music, etc.). An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better is required, and the degree must be completed by the time of matriculation into the graduate program.

　　International applicants whose native language is not English may submit GRE scores if they wish, but are not required to do so.

　　IELTS Overall Band Score: 6.5, (TOEFL)Internet-based - 79, (TOEFL) Paper-based - 550

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

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