ICE - Int'l Council of Ethnodoxologists

Training Courses

Here you will find information on some courses taught in the fields of ethnomusicology, worship studies, and other relevant areas. Some schools have listed their syllabi here in the public section. You will find syllabi for other courses in the Associates Only section of this website.

Schools Offering Multiple Courses in Ethnomusicology and Worship

All Nations

All Nations Christian College, UK - Arts Pathway (undergrad)
Outline of course modules in Arts Pathway

Master of Arts in Worship at Calvin Theological Seminary

Fuller offers both an MA with a focus in Global Christian Worship grounded in Ethnomusicology and/or a certificate in Global Christian Worship (6 courses). NEW: A Doctor of Missiology in Ethnomusicology allows you to study mainly while on the field with annual 2-week intensive courses at Fuller and one possible location outside of the States. This is a field-research degree that features applied research for improved results in your ministry location. A new cohort (limited in size) is planned for Spring 2012 - applications are now open. See Ethnomusicology Brochure. A Ph.D. in ethnomusicology is offered for those wanting to prepare for a lifetime of graduate level teaching and scholarship.

Graduate Institute of Applied Linguistics

The Institute for Worship Studies (Dr. Robert Webber)

Certificate Courses in EthnoArts 2011 @ Payap University, Chiang Mai, Thailand These classes are for experienced fieldworkers, and are designed to assist nationals and expatriates working throughout Asia, offering training in Ethnomusicology and the Arts from both academic and applied perspectives. These classes are equivalent classes to the SIL Arts classes held at GIAL (Dallas) and ETP (UK). Please contact Debbi Hosken for more information.

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ft. Worth, TX, USA

SBTS Shield Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Louisville, KY

EthnoArts in mission contexts = ENGLAND, 8 August-2 September, 2011 = Organised by the European Training Programme (ETP) of Wycliffe/SIL, taught by Julie Taylor and Rob Baker. Open a new window for additional details here! Please see the ETP website for more information and course fees: http://www.eurotp.org/UK/index.asp or write tojulie_taylor@sil.org.

Liberty University -

Liberty University offers two curricular options for the study and application of ethnomusicology.

The M.A. in Ethnomusicology is a 42-credit degree emphasizing four areas of study: Scholarship & Research, Skill Development, Ethnic Music Performance, and Application. The required residency consists of four one-week modular or intensive courses. These courses can be completed in one or more summers. All fall and spring courses are offered on line via distance education, so that students can take classes from the location of their service and make practical application of their studies to their unique situation.
An 18-credit Specialization in Ethnomusicology is available as a component in a variety of degree options, or as its own entity.
Students may also enroll in individual courses

For more information on program structure and content, or admissions, contact John Benham by email or