SEM’s Guide to Programs in Ethnomusicology includes entries for colleges and universities that offer bachelor’s, master’s, and/or doctoral degrees related to ethnomusicology. The entries below include only basic information on programs. Prospective students should visit the program websites listed and assess the strengths and resources of multiple programs. More information can also be obtained by contacting program faculty and current students.

Please note that this Guide is not comprehensive and that entries may not contain current information. SEM seeks entries for institutions that are not represented, especially in countries outside North America. Program directors may request an information submission form by contacting the SEM Business Office at sem@iu.edu. Updates on programs may also be sent to sem@iu.edu.

For information on museums, archives, and other organizations engaged in ethnomusicology, please see our Websites in Ethnomusicology and Related Fields.

Arizona State University

Boston University

Bowling Green State University

Brown University

Cape Breton University

City University of New York Graduate Center

The College of William & Mary

Columbia University

Cornell University

Dallas International University

Duke University 

Florida State University

Georg August University Göttingen

Goldsmiths College

Harvard University

Indiana University

Kent State University

Liberty University

Memorial University

Michigan State University

New York University

Northern Illinois University

Oberlin College & Conservatory

Ohio State University

Ohio University

Oxford University

Queen's University Belfast

Royal Holloway, University of London

School of Oriental & African Studies

Skidmore College

Stony Brook University

Temple University

Texas A&M University

Tufts University

Union College

Sorbonne Université

Swarthmore College

University College Cork

University College Dublin

University of Alberta

University of Arizona

University of British Columbia

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Davis

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Riverside

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of Cambridge

University of Chicago

University of Cincinnati

University of Cologne

University of Florida

University of Hawaii

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Kentucky

University of Limerick

University of Maryland, College Park

University of Memphis

University of Miami

University of Michigan

University of Minnesota

University of Music and Performing Arts Graz

University of Oklahoma

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

University of North Texas

University of Nottingham

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

University of Rochester, Eastman School

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

University of Toronto

University of Virginia

University of Washington

Wesleyan University

West Virginia University

Yale University

York University