民族音乐学是对音乐与其发生的社会文化背景的关系的研究。通过研究遍布全球的各种音乐
Ethnomusicology is the study of music's relationships to the social and cultural contexts in which it occurs. By studying the great variety of musics found across the globe, ethnomusicologists seek to understand what music is, and the role it plays in human interactions and experiences. The University of Sheffield boasts one of the UK's largest ethnomusicology sections, and the staff's specialisms are unusually diverse, including: the music of Korea, folk music, dance and song of England, and of the British Isles, the music of Sub-Saharan Africa, North Indian classical music, music and community, the use of digital technology in traditional music participation, music and national identity, and music and health/healing.<br>Duration - One year (full-time) or two years (part-time).