Licence Musicologie at Université Grenoble Alpes

Programme overview

Three-year licence in musicology covering music practice, works, composers, performers, the physics of sound and reception, with history, theory and analysis. It combines historical, technical and scientific teaching with musical practice sessions and openings to popular music.

Faculty: UFR Arts et Sciences Humaines (ARSH) | Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time; French | Intake: September | Location: Saint-Martin-d'Hères, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Music history and art history, theory, analysis, technical and scientific teaching and practical music sessions.

Career pathways

Graduates continue to masters in cultural history or musicology and can prepare teaching competitions (CAPES, agrégation).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Year 1: baccalauréat or recognised equivalent (capacité en droit, DAEU); apply via Parcoursup, or by prior admission request (DAP) for applicants residing outside the EU. Years 2 and 3: open to students holding 60 or 120 ECTS in the same course of study, or through validation of prior learning or studies.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026-2027). National registration rate applying to French, EU/EEA and Swiss students and other exempt groups. UGA national fee schedule 2026-2027 for Licence, licence professionnelle and BUT; excludes CVEC and any other ancillary charges. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026-2027). Differentiated rate for non-EU students not in an exempt category (an exemption request can be filed). UGA national fee schedule 2026-2027 for Licence, licence professionnelle and BUT; excludes CVEC and any other ancillary charges. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://etudier.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/candidater-et-vous-inscrire/candidature/

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