MA Applied Musicology (Angewandte Musikwissenschaft) at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Programme overview

Consecutive, practice-oriented Master's programme building on a Bachelor's degree in musicology. Alongside modules on contemporary music and systematic and historical musicology, students specialise in empirical music research, popular music and media, or music mediation.

Faculty: Fachbereich 03 - Social and Cultural Sciences | Department: Institute for Musicology and Music Education | Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 CP | Study mode: full-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester and summer semester | Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Modules on contemporary music, systematic and historical musicology and one of three specialisations. The programme includes a professional internship, a writing workshop seminar and active and passive participation in academic conferences.

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Entry requirements

Entry requires a relevant Bachelor's degree (or recognised equivalent) in Musikwissenschaft, Musikpädagogik, or Geschichts- und Kulturwissenschaften with main subject Musikwissenschaft or Musikpädagogik; equivalents include teaching degrees for Gymnasium with main subject Music and Cultural Studies or Media Studies with main subject Music. The examination committee may recognise other degrees after individual review and an entrance examination. An aptitude test is required.

Intake: Winter semester and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 CP

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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