2025-2026 Admission Requirements for the Graduate Major in Ethnomusicology

After exploring options and choosing a specific program, follow the steps on our University’s graduate application process:

Deadlines to apply
December 1, 2024
Admission Limited to
Fall
Exams & GRE Types
GRE: Not required
Letters of Recommendation
3
UCLA-Wide Graduate Admissions Requirements
See UCLA's minimum requirements for all graduate program applicants.
Degree-Specific Admissions Requirements
In addition to the minimum University requirements and those listed above, all applicants must submit a statement of purpose and supplemental materials as specified below. Ph.D.: Applicants are required to hold a master's degree in ethnomusicology or a cognate field such as music, anthropology, or folklore with a significant emphasis in ethnomusicology. The specialization in systematic musicology requires a master's degree in musicology, music theory, or other cognate discipline (such as psychology). All Ph.D. applicants must submit a research paper (the M.A. thesis, if it is available). No application can be considered until all of the above materials have been received. Dossiers are reviewed by a committee of the faculty to assess each applicant's potential as a graduate student in department.
Program Name	Ethnomusicology Please note that Ethnomusicology and Musicology are offered as separate majors.
Leading to the degree of	M.A., Ph.D. . Admits only Ph.D. applicants.
Major Code	0472
Address	445 Charles Young Drive East 2520 Schoenberg Music Building Box 951616 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1616
Phone	(310) 825-4761
Email	admissions@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu
Website	schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/academics/ethnomusicology