Ethnology, Folklore, and Ethnomusicology PhD
University of Aberdeen
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6 years

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Ethnology, Folklore, and Ethnomusicology are disciplines built on the study of culture in context.Ethnologists, folklorists, and ethnomusicologists use ethnographic fieldwork to consider how identity is shaped, maintained, transmitted, and adapted. We analyse the social, political, economic, and psychological forces that construct our humanity in its widest sense—from narrating everyday life to customs and oral traditions, from beliefs to musical and artistic production, from foodways to ...Read more

Ethnology, Folklore, and Ethnomusicology are disciplines built on the study of culture in context.

Ethnologists, folklorists, and ethnomusicologists use ethnographic fieldwork to consider how identity is shaped, maintained, transmitted, and adapted. We analyse the social, political, economic, and psychological forces that construct our humanity in its widest sense—from narrating everyday life to customs and oral traditions, from beliefs to musical and artistic production, from foodways to interactions with the environment.

We investigate how the practices and traditions of a community, region, or country relate to contemporary issues of identity and community, and how these ideas are enacted in everyday life.

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Entry requirements

Normally an undergraduate 2:1 or equivalent in Ethnology, Folklore, Ethnomusicology, or a related field. Students without specific experience in ethnographic fieldwork will be asked to audit the Taught MLitt fieldwork seminars and workshops.

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£4,786 per year

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£21,700 per year

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£21,700 per year

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University of Aberdeen
Directorate of External Relations King's College Aberdeen Aberdeen, City Of AB24 3FX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Aberdeen  0.9 miles away

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