Program Overview

Graduate Diploma in Music (Ethnomusicology)

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Music is a one-year program designed for university graduates in any field who wish to undertake graduate study in music.

Course Structure

To support the writing of your Graduate Diploma in Music (Ethnomusicology) dissertation, you will undertake the subject The Ethnography of Music, where seminars and discussions centre on key issues – both historical and current – in ethnomusicology. Topics include:

• Ethnographic representation
• Fieldwork methods
• Ethical issues in field research
• Connecting musical analysis with cultural analysis You will be assisted to become 'experts' in a case study in an area of interest to you. You also choose from a range of academic and non-Western ensemble elective subjects relevant to your area of research and interest.

Career Outcomes

Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma in Music, you may be eligible to apply for masters by coursework or research in Music.

Related Study Areas

• Music, visual and performing arts
  • Musicology and ethnomusicology

Program Details

• Duration: 1 year full time / 2 years part time
• Location: On campus (Parkville)
• Intake: February, July
• Fees: AUD $24,000 (2025 indicative first year fee)
  • Note: Commonwealth Supported Places (CSPs) are not available

Acknowledgement

The University acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Owners of the unceded lands on which we work, learn and live. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future, and acknowledge the importance of Indigenous knowledge in the Academy.