BA Musicology (two subjects) at University of Göttingen

Whether a song by Lady Gaga, a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach or a raga by Ravi Shankar - music in its various forms plays a major role in the lives of many people all over the world. Whether as a hobby or profession, as an identity-forming practice or as a companion in everyday life: music has many different meanings and functions for people. How does music do that and how can we understand it?

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Only the winter semester  |  Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

What are the central questions, theories and methods of the subject of musicology? The course deals with basic terms and concepts relevant to the subject, as well as the development of the subject and its relationship to other disciplines in the cultural sciences.

Career pathways

Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Musicology will qualify you for a great variety of occupations in culture management and politics, in the area of the media and public relations, at theatres, in the library sector and related areas. The Bachelor's degree in the subject of Musicology can serve, in particular, as the basis for a Master's degree programme in Musicology or a related subject.

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