Musicology & Ethnomusicology // Structure

To obtain a major in Musicology & Ethnomusicology students will need to complete:

• 137.5 credit points of core subjects including
  • 62.5 credit points of Level 1 core subjects including
    • 37.5 credit points of Level 1 Musicology and Ethnomusicology core subjects

    • 25 credit points of Level 1 Composition stream subjects or 25 credit points of Level 1 Practical Music stream subjects

  • 25 credit points of Level 2 Musicology & Ethnomusicology core subjects
  • 50 credit points of Level 3 Musicology & Ethnomusicology core subjects including
    • 37.5 credit points of Level 3 Musicology and Ethnomusicology core subjects
    • 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Musicology and Ethnomusicology selective subjects
• 50 credit points of Musicology & Ethnomusicology elective subjects
• 37.5 credit points of Music elective subjects including
  • a maximum of 12.5 credit points of Level 1 Music elective subjects

Transfer Major Rules:

• Students may apply to transfer into the Musicology & Ethnomusicology Major from the Performance Major OR Composition Major.
• To transfer to Musicology & Ethnomusicology Major Year 2 students must:
  • complete all Level 1 core subjects in the Performance Major OR Composition Major; and
  • have permission of the coordinator.
• To transfer to Musicology & Ethnomusicology Major Year 3 students must:
  • have sufficient points remaining in the degree to complete all major requirements not yet met; and
  • have permission of the coordinator.

Subject lists

Level 1 core subjects

Level 1 Composition Stream subjects

Level 1 Practical Music Stream subjects

Level 2 core subjects

Level 3 core subjects

Level 3 selectives

Musicology & Ethnomusicology electives

Students must complete 50 credit points of Musicology & Ethnomusicology elective subjects from the subjects below