1. University of Hamburg
  2. Program
  3. Bachelors
  4. BA in Historical Musicology

BA in Historical Musicology

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Hamburg

Program Overview

The goal of the course Historical Musicology is the ability to perceive music as an aesthetic object and to understand and analyze it in its historical condition from late antiquity to the present as well as in connection with other arts. This includes the comprehensive knowledge of musical works as well as the familiarity with the writings on the theory and aesthetics of music, as well as the awareness of the changing functions of music in a social context. The students learn different music-historical methods, eg source criticism, style criticism, analysis or hermeneutics.

Program Key Stats

€650 (Annual cost)



Eligibility Criteria

2.8
30
70

6
84

Additional Information & Requirements

German Secondary school leaving certificate Abitur, Proof of sufficient knowledge of German (uncertified copy), DSH scores, the signed print-out of your online application, the proof of your preliminary documentation, TestAS certificate (uncertified copy), a maximum score of 30 points for the HZB grade (with a HZB score of 1.0), Academic Transcripts, English Language Proficiency.

Career Options

  • Musicologists
  • Careers in Music publishers and record companies
  • Music editors of the press
  • Radio and television
  • Cultural management

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