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College of Creative Arts and Media: School of Music

Musicology, MA

In our two-year Master of Arts in Musicology program, you will develop a broad understanding of the primary methods used in musicological and ethnomusicological research.

Courses and seminars explore a wide range of musical repertories and scholarly debates, and our curriculum encourages students to meaningfully engage with the field through pedagogical training and focused research.

In recent years, several students enrolled in musicology graduate studies at WVU have also pursued a Master of Music (MM) degree in Music Performance, earning both degrees in a total of six semesters. A total of 12 credits may be shared between the two degree programs.

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Your Degree Plan

Intro

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Explore music in its historical and cultural contexts while advancing your research skills and expanding your career opportunities.

As a Musicology student, your coursework will include:

  • Foundational courses in research, pedagogy, theory/analysis and current perspectives of the fields of musicology and ethnomusicology
  • Musicology seminars and courses focusing on specific periods, genres or regions
  • Six elective graduate credits to explore other disciplines and departments as you develop your research, creative and teaching interests

Recent graduates have entered leading North American doctoral programs or have found employment in occupations drawing heavily on the expertise and skills developed through our degree program.

Take advantage of special options related to this major:

  • Honors

    Expand your curiosity — and enhance your curriculum — through the WVU Honors College. Two programs are offered: Honors Foundations for first- and second-year students and Honors EXCEL for third- and fourth-year students.

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Program Facility - Creative Arts Center

Canady Creative Arts Center

The Loulie, Valerie and William Canady Creative Arts center boasts 4 exhibition spaces, 5 performance spaces, 33 individual practice rooms and 50 classrooms and studios with plenty of space to create. The loading dock at the rear of the building is a wonderful open-air space with stunning acoustics.

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Admission Requirements

To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant must submit official, bachelor's degree transcripts from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75. WVU operates decentralized admissions. Decentralized admissions allows each graduate program to set its own application requirements in addition to the University requirements.

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