Cognate in Musicology

Students enrolled in a doctoral program at CCM are expected to demonstrate intellectual breadth through the completion of a significant program of study in a secondary field (cognate). 

The music history cognate will consist of three graduate-level MUHS topics courses or seminars (at least 9 semester hours at the 6000, 8000, or 9000 level). The student should consult with a musicology faculty member whose specialty is in an area of the student’s interest. If the faculty member agrees, s/he will become the student’s cognate advisor and will help the student draw up a suitable plan of study according to the following guidelines:

• At least one of the courses must be an 8000- or 9000-level course.
• Courses in ethnomusicology may be included if appropriate to the area of specialization
• The following courses may not be used for cognate hours:
  • Any courses being used to fulfill the student’s degree requirement in music history
  • Any courses being used as substitution for a DMA document.

The cognate advisor will participate on the committee for the student's final oral examination. 

Cognate in Ethnomusicology

Students enrolled in a doctoral program at CCM are expected to demonstrate intellectual breadth through the completion of a significant program of study in a secondary field (cognate). 

Requirements (9-15 credits)*:

• 3 credits: Theory and Historiography in Ethnomusicology (required)
• 1-3 credits: World Music Lab(s)
• 3-6 credits: Electives in ethnomusicology or related discipline(s) in consultation with Professor Stefan Fiol (Approaches to Fieldwork and Musical Ethnography, Ethnographic Methods, and/or Contemporary Anthropological Theory) (strongly recommended)

* The following courses may not be used for cognate credits:

1. Any courses being used to fulfill the student’s degree requirement in music history
2. Any courses being used as substitution for a DMA thesis

The cognate advisor will participate on the committee for the student's final oral examination.