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BA/Licence Musikwissenschaft (German-French Programme with Université de Tours) at Folkwang University of the Arts

Folkwang University of the Arts, Germany

Programme overview

Bilingual bachelor in musicology run with the Université de Tours since winter semester 2013/14, with joint German-French teaching and intercultural skills. Graduates receive the German Bachelor of Arts and the French Licence des Arts et Sciences humaines.

Faculty: Science and Pedagogy  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; German- and French-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester (October at Essen; September/October at Tours)  |  Location: Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Year 1 at Tours, year 2 at Essen, and year 3 at either Tours or Essen depending on specialisation and career orientation.

Career pathways

Graduates qualify for administrative work in cultural institutions in theatre and music and for master programmes in applied or research-oriented musicology; in France the CAPES teaching-qualification master can follow.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification or equivalent; successful aptitude test (in Essen or Tours); enrolment at Essen, Tours and the Deutsch-Französische Hochschule is required. French DELF B1 (German for French applicants) must be shown with the application. Application deadline 15 March for the following winter semester; EUR 50 application fee.

Intake: Winter semester (October at Essen; September/October at Tours)

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 ECTS

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