Ethnomusicology & Musicology
The Musicology/Ethnomusicology area at UNCG offer students rich, interdisciplinary opportunities to explore music through both historical and cultural lenses. Musicology emphasizes the study of musical styles, documents, and traditions across time, while Ethnomusicology focuses on music in its cultural context, engaging with global traditions and diverse performance practices. Together, these programs provide a strong academic foundation for understanding music as both art and social practice, with options for undergraduate study, graduate certificates, and dynamic ensemble experiences.
We offer a variety of regularly rotating classes… including…
- MUS 120 Speaking of Music
- MUS 135 Writing through Music
- MUS 244 Music Cultures of the World
- MUS 312 Popular Music and Society 3
- MUS 332 History of Western Music I
- MUS 333 History of Western Music II
- MUS 334 American Music
- MUS 354 Modern Asia Through Its Music
- MUS 369 Music and The Grand Tour
- MUS 370 Music and Politics
- MUS 431 Selected Topics in Ethnomusicology
- MUS 511 History of Opera
- MUS 529 Music before 1600
- MUS 530 Music from 1600-1800
- MUS 532 Music of the Nineteenth Century
- MUS 533 Music of the Twentieth-Century
- MUS 538 The Symphonic Tradition
- MUS 602 Seminar in Music Research and Writing
- MUS 631 Selected Topics in Ethnomusicology (various topics)
- MUS 674 Masterpieces of Musical Styles
- MUS 706 Seminar in Music History (various topics)
Ensembles
- ENS 371 Steel Pan
- ENS 372 Latin American Folk Ensemble
- ENS 377 Old-Time Music
- ENS 378 Indian Music
Please consult the Graduate Bulletin or Music Advising for more complete descriptions and current offerings. Graduate students in music performance or music education may apply 600-level courses toward a post-baccalaureate certificate in ethnomusicology.
