Overview

Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology / Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology is located in Bloomington, IN, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Ethnomusicology	Folklore
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ethnomusicology	Folklore

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 151 for Verbal, 150 for Quantitative, 4.5 for Analytical) 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Project, thesis, or exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 151 for Verbal, 150 for Quantitative, 4.5 for Analytical) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

21

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: 151 for Verbal, 150 for Quantitative, 4.5 for Analytical)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, writing sample, curriculum vitae, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: 151 for Verbal, 150 for Quantitative, 4.5 for Analytical)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, writing sample, curriculum vitae, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, MA

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

73

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.48%
Black or African American	6.85%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.74%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Narrative, performance studies, material culture, popular culture, music, public practice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 East 3rd Street
Classroom Office Building
Bloomington, IN  47405
United States

Contact Dr. John McDowell
Chair
Email: mcdowell@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-0390
Fax: 812-855-4008

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