Master of Music -- Concentration in Musicology
Funding Opportunities :Entrance Requirements : M.M. Program Outline : Apply OnlineHistorical Musicology & Ethnomusicology
The Concentration in Musicology provides advanced studies in historical musicology and ethnomusicology. Graduates of this program would be qualified to pursue careers as teachers and researchers of musicology-related subjects at the college level and to pursue doctoral study in historical musicology or ethnomusicology. (See M.M. Program Outline)
The University of Tennessee's Musicology Area encompasses both historical musicology and ethnomusicology with faculty specializations that include opera, musical exoticism, medieval music, gender studies, world musics, popular musics, and music and technoculture. Courses and seminars adopt a range of approaches, variously emphasizing historical styles, analytical techniques, theory and methodology, and social, intellectual, and cultural contexts. The fine collections of the George F. DeVine Music Library further enrich musicological studies at UT.
Funding Opportunities
There are several funding opportunities for musicology students at UT. Within the School of Music, the Graduate Assistantship in Musicology includes a stipend, tuition wavier, and medical coverage. Additionally, the School of Music employs several graders to assist instructors in undergraduate musicology classes. The Graduate School offers several other funding avenues (see other sources here). Materials for the Graduate Assistantship in Musicology are due at the School of Music by March 1; check the web link above for deadlines and requirements for the Grad School's other funding options, application processes, and deadlines. We encourage all prospective students to apply for funds from as many sources as possible.
Entrance Requirements
- Applicants should have completed a Bachelor's degree in music from an accredited institution with coursework equivalent to that in Bachelor's degrees conferred by the University of Tennessee.
- Applicants must submit a paper demonstrating their capability to undertake graduate study and to engage in research in music.
- An interview with members of the musicology faculty is required prior to admission.
- Applicants must submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), general. Copies of GRE scores must be sent to the office of Graduate Admissions and Records. Please note that in order for your GRE exam results to reach us by the deadline, you must take the exam no later than the December test date (see the GRE website).
- After admission, diagnostic examinations in music theory, ear training, and music history must be taken by all entering students before registering for courses. If deficiencies are detected, specific courses may be recommended or required.
Students pursuing the M.M. concentration in Musicology are encouraged to broaden their studies with coursework from allied disciplines such as history, philosophy, and anthropology, or to pursue additional certification from the College of Arts & Sciences' interdiciplinary programs.
For more information on Musicology at the University of Tennessee, contact Dr. Rachel Golden, Coordinator of Musicology, rcarlson@utk.edu, School of Music, University of Tennessee, 1741 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-2600.