Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor in Music/Ethnomusicology (BMus) is a four years courses offered by Kathmandu University. 

This course includes training competent musicians and ethnomusicologists to document, preserve, and work creatively with endangered musical traditions of Nepal. The entire course is participatory and students are expected to take an active role in the preparation and leading of class discussions.

Aim of the program

• Give the musical traditions of Nepal a chance for survival by means of study, practice, documentation, preservation, communication, appreciation, and creative development
• Provide the public and private sectors with students competent in music performance, music studies as well as modern recording media, in order to work in areas concerned with performance, training, preservation, and presentation of culture, research, publication, media work, tourism, consultation, international presentation, and cultural politics.
• Preserve the traditional repertoire to the latest scientific standards, encourage and involve traditional musicians, and dancers.

The degree of Bachelor of Music in Ethnomusicology is awarded on successful completion of the prescribed course and project work spread over four academic years in eight semesters of full-time study. The curriculum is designed to develop an integrated understanding of Nepalese and South Asian music and a basic knowledge of other musical traditions of the world and subjects and skills related to ethnomusicology.