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CIP 50.0905 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Musicology and Ethnomusicology.

A program that focuses on the systematic study of the forms and methods of music art, and the functions of music, in Western and non-Western societies and cultures. Includes instruction in music theory, musicological research methods, and studies of specific cultural styles such as jazz, folk music, rock, ethnic musical traditions, and the music of non-Western cultures.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Musicology and Ethnomusicology award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0905. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Bachelor degree943
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate15
2025Master degree2354
2025Doctorate — research1752
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year111
2024Bachelor degree944
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate23
2024Master degree2152
2024Doctorate — research1747
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year19
2023Bachelor degree633
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate24
2023Master degree2473
2023Doctorate — research1335
2022Bachelor degree845
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate210
2022Master degree2253
2022Doctorate — research1431
2021Bachelor degree439
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate25
2021Master degree1958
2021Doctorate — research1441
2020Bachelor degree1051
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate12
2020Master degree1946
2020Doctorate — research1635
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11

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Institutions with reported graduates

47 institutions

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