Music with a Concentration in Ethnomusicology (MM)

Overview

The Master of Music with a Concentration in Ethnomusicology (MM) is a flexible program that provides graduate level study in the history and culture of popular, traditional, and art repertoires with possible research in areas concerning border music, Latin America, the Caribbean, the African Diaspora, and more.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the graduate program in music, prospective candidates must first meet all requirements for graduate admission to UT Rio Grande Valley, as well as the other requirements listed below:

  1. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or a recognized international equivalent in a similar or related field.
  2. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours.
  3. Three letters of recommendation from professional or academic sources.
  4. Letter of intent detailing reasons for pursuing the graduate degree.
  5. Submission of an essay on professional goals
  6. Resume including educational background and work experience.
  7. Personal interview
  8. A writing sample on a topic in music research.
  9. Any students seeking a degree in Ethnomusicology must take diagnostic exams to measure proficiency in Spanish and English. Deficiency in either of these areas will require additional course work.

Application for admission must be submitted prior to the published deadline. The application is available at www.utrgv.edu/gradapply.

Additional Requirements

The Thesis option (MUSI 7300, MUSI 7301) will require a research study designed to produce new and original conclusions and knowledge. The student must prepare a formal proposal that must be approved by the thesis committee. Approval of the final paper by the thesis committee will be a required for graduation. The student must also successfully defend the thesis.

Program Requirements

Required Courses - 6 Hours

MUSI 6337Foundations of Ethnomusicology

3

MUSI 6338Music Ethnography & Fieldwork Methods

3

Concentration Courses – 12 to 24 Hours

Choose one or two courses from the following Culture Area Seminar courses:

MUSI 6335Music of Greater Mexico

3

MUSI 6336History of Border Music & Performance

3

MUSI 6373Music of Africa and the African Diaspora

3

MUSI 6374Music of Latin America and the Caribbean

3

Choose one or two courses from the following Music and Culture Seminar courses:

MUSI 6370Seminar in Music and Culture

3

MUSI 6371World Music Cultures

3

MUSI 6372Studies in Music & Gender

3

MUSI 6375Music, Race & Ethnicity

3

MUSI 6370 may be repeated when topic varies.

Choose two from the following Supporting Discipline Courses:

ANTH 6345Anthropological Method and Theory

3

ANTH 6348Peoples and Cultures of Mexico

3

ANTH 6385Topics in Anthropology

3

HIST 5340Readings in Latin American History

3

HIST 5345Readings in Borderlands History

3

SOCI 6362Mexican American Society

3

SOCI 6363Border Studies

3

Ensemble Coursework - 2 Hours

Choose any MUEN 61XX ensemble course. The course taken must be taken two times; the course does not have to be the same title.

Prescribed Electives – 1 to 7 Hours

Choose from the following:

MUAP 6231Applied Piano

2

MUAP 6233Applied Voice

2

MUAP 6235Applied Percussion

2

MUAP 6241Applied Trumpet

2

MUAP 6243Applied French Horn

2

MUAP 6245Applied Trombone

2

MUAP 6247Applied Baritone/Euphonium

2

MUAP 6249Applied Tuba

2

MUAP 6261Applied Violin

2

MUAP 6263Applied Viola

2

MUAP 6265Applied Cello

2

MUAP 6267Applied Double Bass

2

MUAP 6269Applied Guitar

2

MUAP 6271Applied Flute

2

MUAP 6275Applied Clarinet

2

MUAP 6277Applied Saxophone

2

MUAP 6279Applied Bassoon

2

MUAP 6281Applied Composition

2

MUAP 6283Applied Conducting

2

MUEN 6121Wind Orchestra

1

MUEN 6123Symphony Orchestra

1

MUEN 6125Piano Accompanying

1

MUEN 6126Jazz Band

1

MUEN 6131Chamber Music for Winds

1

MUEN 6133Chamber Music for Strings

1

MUEN 6134Chamber Music for Guitar

1

MUEN 6135Chamber Music for Piano

1

MUEN 6136Chamber Music for Percussion

1

MUEN 6137Music and Dance Collaboration Ensemble

1

MUEN 6139Chamber Music for Modern Band

1

MUEN 6140Graduate Chamber Music

1

MUEN 6141Chamber Music for Voice

1

MUEN 6142Master Chorale

1

MUEN 6143Opera Workshop

1

MUSI 6340Seminar in Music Education

3

MUSI 6341Foundations of Music Education

3

MUSI 6342Psychology of Music

3

MUSI 6344Seminar in Elementary Music Education

3

MUSI 6345Seminar in Secondary Music Education

3

MUSI 6346Classroom Management

3

MUSI 6347Technology in Classroom

3

MUSI 6348History of American Music Education

3

MUSI 6350Music Theory

3

MUSI 6351Music Theory - 20th and 21st Century

3

MUSI 6352Music Theory - Counterpoint

3

MUSI 6353Music Theory - Composition/Arranging

3

MUSI 6354Music Theory - Analysis

3

MUSI 6355Music Theory - Music of the Americas

3

MUSI 6356Music Theory Pedagogy

3

MUSI 6357Contemporary Techniques

3

MUSI 6360Music History & Literature

3

MUSI 6362Music History and Literature - 20th and 21st Century

3

MUSI 6366Music History and Literature - Wind Band

3

MUSI 6367Music History and Literature - Medieval and Renaissance

3

MUSI 6368Music History and Literature - Baroque

3

MUSI 6369Music History and Literature - Music for the Stage

3

MUSI 6381Music History and Literature - 18th Century (Classical)

3

MUSI 6382Music History and Literature - 19th Century (Romantic)

3

Free Electives - 3 Hours

Any 6000 level course in the School of Music, Department of Anthropology, Sociology or History.

Thesis - 6 Hours

MUSI 7300Thesis I

3

MUSI 7301Thesis II

3

Total Credit Hours: 36