MA Musicology at Osnabrück University

Music permeates all areas of life and we encounter it in all media. It influences emotions, holds social groups together and is an important part of the history of individuals and societies. The Musicology degree course is correspondingly diverse.

Faculty: School of Educational and Cultural Studies  |  Department: Institute of Musicology and Music Education  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

The range of courses includes courses in historical musicology, systematic musicology (music psychology, sociology, acoustics) and music and media technology, and students have access to a professionally equipped recording studio, numerous analog and digital instruments and devices and an extensively stocked media library. Musical ensembles, bands, choirs and orchestras in the subject also offer a wide range of opportunities for practical activities. Internships prepare students for entry into the profession.

Career pathways

Musicology graduates have a wide range of career options: they work in concert and cultural management, in publishing houses, as music journalists, as developers and programmers for new learning media or as composers of film music and soundtracks in the entertainment sector, in publishing houses for books, sheet music or learning media. A career in research and teaching is also possible.

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