The Master in Arts (M.A) in Carnival Studies will focus on Carnival as both a historical product, and the evolution and development of cultural practices that are unique to the multi-cultural society of Trinidad and Tobago. It will provide a lens through which students will come to understand the richness, aesthetic, beauty and depth of the festivities relevant to carnival in particular, and to the oral traditions of Trinidad and Tobago in general. Courses to be studied will include, Caribbean History and Civilisation, Proseminar in Ethnomusicology (to include the history and evolution of Carnival music and instrumentation), Caribbean Carnival and Culture: the management, business features, development and spread of Carnival at home and aboard. The programme will allow students to further their research and ethnography skills, study the history of Carnival, Calypso and Steelband, while exploring the relative economic and social issues that arise and the related and applicable themes of ethnomusicology and entrepreneurship. 

This programme is accredited by The Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago ACTT. 

Programme Credits: 40