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BA Musicology at University of Greifswald

University of Greifswald, Germany

Programme overview

The B.A. Musicology studies music in its social and cultural-historical aspects from the Middle Ages to today, with a focus on Europe and the Baltic Sea region.

Faculty: Philosophische Fakultät  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time; German-taught; combined (Zwei-Fach) degree, must be combined with a second subject  |  Intake: Wintersemester (October)  |  Location: Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

What you will study

Music history, instrument studies, notation, harmony, analysis and interpretation of works, social, cultural, economic and religious functions of music and different concepts of music in local, regional and global contexts.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Broad interest in music and its social and cultural contexts and basic knowledge of notation and music theory. Admission of new students is not possible for winter semester 2026/27. Can only be studied as first subject. No admission of first-semester students. Apply online via the GrypsOn campus portal (uni-assist for foreign qualifications).

Intake: Wintersemester (October)

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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