Bachelor of Music (Musicology & Ethnomusicology)

The University of Melbourne

The Bachelor of Music provides advanced training across a variety of musical disciplines. Students major in Composition, Interactive Composition, Jazz & Improvisation, Musicology & Ethnomusicology, Music Studies, or Performance. The program develops technically advanced and experienced musicians through an immersive and practical curriculum with music core studies, music electives and complementary breadth subjects. The Musicology & Ethnomusicology major has been designed for students interested in the study of music across diverse historical, geographical and cultural contexts, and are looking to pursue their individual research. The new curriculum will include a new capstone subject.Careers in: Musicology/EthnomusicologyMusicologists research the history of music. They use diverse primary sources – newspapers, letters, diaries, concert programs and more – to situate musicians and listeners within rich historical and social contexts.Ethnomusicologists ask how culture shapes music and how music shapes culture. By studying the practices, values and ideas related to music-making in a particular culture, they seek to make broader claims about social life in the modern world.

Faculty of Fine Arts and Music

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