The Bachelor of Arts in Ethnomusicology explores the rich variety of musical expressions throughout the world by combining hands-on musical experiences with academic study. Students have the opportunity to take courses that cover the music of virtually every region of the world and of many ethnic groups in the U.S., as well as courses on popular music and film music. The courses combine an interest in music as an art form with questions about how musical art and practice relate to other aspects of culture, society, politics, and economics. Additionally, students take advantage of the department’s one-of-a-kind world musical instrument collection and expert performance faculty to study the performance of musical traditions from around the globe.

Apr 25 Fri
7:00pm
Free
world-music
Intangible: A Workshop and Concert Bridging Global Traditions and Experimental Music
Intangible blends global traditions and experimental music, featuring Korean reed master gamin alongside saxophonist Robert Reigle, bassist Jeff Schwartz, and percussionist Tim Feeney, creating immersive, boundary-pushing soundscapes.
Ensemble Room: Ostin Music Center Learn More
Apr 30 Wed
1:00pm
Free
lectures-symposia
Arab American Experimentalism as a Horizon of Futurity
Michael A. Figueroa will share his ethnographic research among Arab American musicians who turn to diverse experimental practices as pathways toward futurity, imagining new social worlds and configurations of community.
Room B544, Schoenberg Music Building Learn More
May 3 Sat
6:00pm
Free
world-music
Samarth Nagarkar Khyal Ensemble presents "A Tapestry of Traditions"
"Khyal: A Tapestry of Traditions" by renowned virtuoso Samarth Nagarkar, explores khyal, the preeminent form of Hindustani classical vocal music, as a dynamic amalgamation of India’s diverse vocal traditions.
Schoenberg Hall Learn More

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