The MA degree with a concentration in ethnomusicology helps students develop skills in scholarship and performance, as they focus on aspects of one or more of the world's musical cultures. Academic college: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.

Career options in academia (teaching and research), museum studies (ethnomusicology collections), cultural organizations, arts administration, media (documentary filmmaking, sound design), and roles requiring expertise in world music cultures and ethnomusicological methods.

Arizona State University (Tempe Campus) is a highly ranked public university with a world-leading drive for innovation and is consistently the #1 US public university chosen by international students. ASU's historic and largest campus, Tempe is home to hundreds of degree programs, first-rate research facilities and big sporting events. It feels like an energetic city of its own. The program is within the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, offering a focused study of world music cultures.