Program Overview

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Musikwissenschaft - Bachelor (Major Subject)

Key Data on Study Program

• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Academic Degree: Bachelor (major subject)
• Restricted Admission: None
• Regular Duration of Studies: 6 semesters
• Combination Subject Required: Yes
• Application Deadline for 1st Semester: Overview of application deadlines
• Program Start: Winter semester, Summer semester
• Language of Instruction: German
• Costs: Tuition and other fees

Requirements and Application

Requirements for Studies

• General musical talent and a strong interest in historical contexts are required.
• Basic knowledge of general music theory and experience playing an instrument or singing are prerequisites.
• A prior appointment for a study counseling session is recommended.

Languages Required

• English (at least B1 level) and another foreign language (at least A2 level) must be demonstrated within the first two semesters through the presentation of the high school diploma or corresponding language certificates.

Combination Subjects

• The Bachelor's program in Musicology is a combination program that can be studied as a major or minor subject.
• Suitable combination subjects include philological and historical subjects, as well as other subjects from the humanities, natural sciences, theology, economics, law, and educational sciences.
• All subjects offered by the University of Tübingen that provide a corresponding curriculum with 60 credit points can be accepted as a minor subject.

Program Details

Topics Covered in the Program

• Historical Musicology deals with music from antiquity to the present.
• The program includes source research, music theory, editing practice, notation, and the analysis and interpretation of music.
• The goal is to understand music works and music cultures in their historical and societal mobility, as well as in their anthropological, scientific, aesthetic, and media context.

Program Structure

• The program provides an overview of music history, basic knowledge of music theory, and introduces methods and questions of the field.
• In addition to compulsory modules, students can choose from a range of elective seminars and exercises to pursue their personal interests.
• The program concludes with a Bachelor's thesis and an oral examination.

Special Features of the Tübingen Program

• The institute is located in the historic Pfleghof building in the heart of Tübingen's old town, offering optimal study conditions in a personal atmosphere.
• Cooperations with local publishing companies and the Collegium musicum enrich the curriculum and provide opportunities for practical experience.
• The institute is home to the Swabian State Music Archive and the extensive music instrument collection from the Karl Ventzke Foundation (mainly 19th-century wind instruments).

Research Areas

• The teaching staff at the institute cover a wide range of music history, with current focal points in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Viennese Classicism, the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as in the areas of Gregorian chant and editing practice, music and language, the effects of music, music theater, or music and dance.
• Systematic musicology (e.g., music aesthetics and sociology) and ethnomusicology are also offered.

Career Prospects

• Employment opportunities for graduates of a musicology program are available in the broad field of cultural work and cultural management, in dramaturgy or press and public relations of music festivals, theaters, or concert halls, in the editorial offices of newspapers, radio, and television, in book and music publishing, in libraries, archives, or in the recording industry.
• A good career start requires the acquisition of corresponding additional qualifications during the course of study, such as internships or career-qualifying seminars from the Study Professionale, as well as language and computer courses.
• For a scientific career in editing projects, research institutes, or university research and teaching, a master's degree and a subsequent doctorate are usually required.

Postgraduate Programs

• Master's program M.A. Musicology (4 semesters regular study period)

Doctorate Options

• Available after completing the Master's program in Musicology with above-average grades.