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Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology

University of Limerick

Ireland,Munster

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12 Months

Duration

CAD 17,400/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 50

Application Fee

Sep 2025

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Ireland, Munster

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1989

Total Students: 18,000 +

Int. Students: 3,300 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Castletroy, Co. Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland

Overview
Key Facts
Fees & Funding
Admission Requirements
Scholarships
Student Visa
Work Permit

Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology

Program Overview

The MA in Ethnomusicology is a one-year full-time taught MA course that considers music in its cultural, social and political contexts, asking questions how and why people make music and why that matters. The programme engages with the study of many musics, from world musics to Irish traditional music and popular musics, in both practical and academic modes. Course work emphasises the value of fieldwork and the generation of ethnographic accounts and practice-based outputs that are grounded in theory. This MA supports continued research and teaching at tertiary levels, as well as having application in a variety of other institutional settings.

To equip postgraduates with a professional qualification in the international discipline of Ethnomusicology;
To develop a sound theoretical basis for undertaking music and movement research;
To provide students with a thorough grounding in the field for teaching purposes;
To give practical training in a variety of music and movement practices;
To develop applied skills and generate impactful research that tackles social challenges in the 21st century

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

Master's Degree

Application Processing Days

15 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

12 Months

Portfolio Required

Yes

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
sep 2025		Open

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 50

Tuition Fee

CAD 17,400 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Limerick

CAD 10,000 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 6 - With No Band Less Than
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 90
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 61.0
DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 120.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's degree.

Minimum CGPA Required: 55.00 %

Additional Information

Scholarships

This Scholarship awards EU fee status to Non-EU fee-paying University of Limerick (UL) students who wish to progress to a Master Degree course at UL. This scholarship is only available to Non-EU fee-paying UL students who successfully complete their four year Bachelor Degree programme at UL, prior to receiving a Master Degree offer at UL.

Postgraduate Scholarship
For International Students doing a four year Bachelor Degree in UL (Non-EU)
Entitles the student to EU fee discount (approx. 50%)
Scholarship is not available to students studying MSc Sustainable Resource Management, Policy and Practice

Faculty of Science and Engineering have a number of generous Undergraduate merit-based international (Non-EU) scholarships available for the 2024/25 academic year.

International (Non-EU) merit-based scholarship worth €2000 per year

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences have a number of generous Undergraduate merit-based international (Non-EU) scholarships available for the 2024/25 academic year.