ETHNOMUSICOLOGY

Dr. Jozef M. Pacholczyk

Room 326, Fine Arts Bldg.

UMBC

Baltimore, Maryland 21228

(410) 455-2942

UMBC, School of Arts and Sciences

Department of Music (EMCY)

Samuel S. Gordon, Chair

Jozef M. Pacholczyk, Graduate Program Director

Professors

Associate Professor

Assistant Professors

Degrees Offered: M.A.; Ph.D. in ethnomusicology. Masters students may elect a concentration in composition.

Program Description and Specialties:

Ethnomusicology is a systematic approach to the study of music in a cultural context; that is, the study of music wherever it may be found or at whatever time. Areas of concentration may also focus on cognate fields of study. The basis of research for the thesis or dissertation in all fields of concentration is graduate training in research methods, bibliography and guided writing, filming and recording, notation and transcription, and organology.

Information about the program may be obtained by contacting the Coordinator, Graduate Program in Ethnomusicology,

Department of Music,

UMBC, Baltimore, Maryland, 21228.

Program Admission and Degree Requirements:

The admission requirements and procedures correspond to those set forth by the Graduate School. Literacy in the history and theory of Western music is required. The requirements in Western music may be satisfied either by taking two upper division period courses in music history and analysis at UMBC or by completing comparable courses at other institutions with a grade of B or better. In some cases, when the student has not studied Western music, the departmental graduate committee may recommend a special remedial -program.

Requirements for the M.A.:

A bachelors degree and a minimum of 30 credits are required with the following distribution: a) 18 credits in core courses, b) 6 credits of thesis, c) 6 credits chosen from electives in ethnomusicology. Students may be encouraged to take advantage of appropriate graduate courses at other University of Maryland System campuses. A reading knowledge of one pertinent foreign language is required and proficiency must be demonstrated by examination prior to the completion of the masters thesis. Upon completion of the thesis, the final degree examination is given. This examination is oral and includes both discussion of the thesis and its relationship to the candidates field of concentration in ethnomusicology. There is also a non-thesis option for the master's degree.

Requirements for the Ph.D.:

Depending on the area of specialization, 20-25 graduate credits are required by the music department beyond the master's degree, exclusive of doctoral research (MUSC 899), in preparation for the qualifying examinations for candidacy to the Ph.D. In consultation with a graduate committee, the extent and nature of the course work pursued are determined on the basis of scholarly background and experience, acceptable performance proficiency, and the individual interest of the student. In order to ensure the interdisciplinary preparation necessary for doctoral research, the student is required to take at least 6 credits in other departments such as anthropology, linguistics, dance, theater, history, area studies, philosophy, and religious studies. Courses related to the research project may be selected from available courses on all the University of Maryland System campuses. Each student must demonstrate a reading knowledge of two foreign languages, one of which, if appropriate, may be in the area of scholarly concentration. The qualifying examinations are written and oral. Students must demonstrate proficiency in their fields of concentration and in Western music. A description of the qualifying examinations as well as a statement of procedures that govern them is available from the program coordinator. Normally the dissertation will be based on a minimum of one year of fieldwork.

Facilities and Special Resources:

The Department of Music has a professional recording studio, sound analysis laboratory, automatic music notator, and extensive collection of musical instruments. In addition to the resources at UMBC and UMCP, students live in proximity to Washington, D.C., where excellent library and research facilities are also available.

Financial Assistance:

A limited number of graduate teaching assistantships, fellowships, and tuition remission grants are available through the university.

Courses