Musicology University of Marburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
undergraduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Music History
- Musicology
- Music
- Music Theory
Focus
Central key situations and lines of development in older and more recent music history, Acquisition of various analytical methods and knowledge of music theory, Teaching skills in dealing with musical objects and their cultural backgrounds, Analysis of Music in Different Cultural-Social Contexts, Interaction of Music with Other Media
Annotation
Minor subject in the combination Bachelor's degree course - only possible in combination with a major subject Standard period of study: 6 or 8 semesters (depending on combination) The degree depends on the major subject chosen. Further information on the structure of the combination Bachelor's degree course can be found here: https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studieninteressierte/studienmoeglichkeiten/kombibachelor After completing the minor in "Musicology", you will be able to name key situations in the history of music, both ancient and modern, and classify individual events, works and personalities in these contexts. In addition, you will analyse music directly on a living object and place music in its historical contexts. Depending on your choice of focus, you will also learn how to write about music, how music can be analysed in various cultural and social contexts and how to interact with other media. An integral part of the degree course is the MarSkills programme, in which you acquire attractive and future-oriented key skills (see https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb09/igs/arbeitsgruppen/sprechwissenschaft/marskills/was-ist-marskills).
Admission requirements
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Tuition fee
Fees
Currently, the German federal state of Hesse does not charge tuition fees.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German