Licence Musicologie at Université Lumière Lyon 2

Programme overview

The Licence in Musique et musicologie combines academic rigour with openness to the professional world, offering solid knowledge of music theory and skills in artistic practice. It is taught on the Rachais campus.

Faculty: UFR Lettres, Sciences du Langage et Arts (LESLA) | Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time (French) | Location: Bron, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

What you will study

Music practice (vocal and orchestral workshops, piano and/or guitar, group creative workshops, composition seminars, computer-assisted music) combined with methods and fundamentals of music theory and research.

Career pathways

Teaching careers (secondary level); progression to masters Musique appliquée aux arts visuels (MAAAV), Musicologie fondamentale et appliquée (MFA), Musique appliquée aux projets territoriaux (MAAPT), the Master M2E and the Diplôme Universitaire de Musicien Intervenant (DUMI).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry to Licence 1 requires the baccalauréat; applications to Licence 2 or 3 are assessed case by case. Aimed at students with a solid grounding in musical language. Entry to Licence 1 is through Parcoursup (non-EU applicants may follow the Demande d'admission préalable); entry to Licence 2 or 3 is through eCandidat; non-EU applicants resident in a Campus France country apply through Études en France.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2026/2027). National registration fee for a licence, EU/EEA applicants. Reduced rate 118 EUR in specific cases (double licence, multiple courses, gap year). CVEC is not included. Source

International applicants: EUR 2,902 a year (2026/2027). Differentiated registration fee for non-EU students for a licence. Reduced rate 1,934 EUR in specific cases. Exemptions apply in specific cases. CVEC is not included. Source

Duration: 3 years (180 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://www.univ-lyon2.fr/formation/candidatures

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