该学位课程需要30个学分，其中包括600级的最低学分（音乐教育计划A学位课程学生为12学分，计划B非学位课程学生学分为18学分）， 699和论文700。该学位不得超过4个学分。夏威夷大学的硕士学位通常需要两年才能完成，但是，由于民族音乐学的硕士学位通常基于实地工作，因此该学位可能会花费额外的时间。音乐教育领域与其他学科的教师合作，还为非本地学生提供了在线音乐教育硕士学位。
The degree requires 30 credits of coursework, including a minimum number of credits at the 600 level (12 cr. for students in the Plan A Thesis program and 18 cr. for students in the Plan B Non-Thesis program in music education), excluding 699 and thesis 700. No more than 4 credits in ensembles may be applied to the degree. A master's degree at the University of Hawai‘i normally takes two years to complete, however, because the MA in Ethnomusicology is ordinarily based on field work, this degree may involve additional time. The music education area, in cooperation with faculty from other disciplines, also offers an online MA in Music Education for non-resident students.