Program Overview

University Program Information

The University of Hamburg offers a comprehensive range of programs for students, researchers, and professionals. The university is committed to providing a sustainable future in a digital age through innovation and cooperation.

Programs and Research Areas

• The university offers various programs, including:
  • Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Historische Musikwissenschaft (Historical Musicology)
  • Research programs in musicology, including the study of music as an aesthetic object and its historical context
• Research areas include:
  • Music and dictatorship
  • Student research projects
  • Drittmittelprojekte (third-party funded projects)
  • Dissertationen (dissertations)

Institute for Historical Musicology

The Institute for Historical Musicology offers a range of programs, including:

• Bachelor-Studiengang (Bachelor's program) in Historische Musikwissenschaft
• Master-Studiengang (Master's program) in Historische Musikwissenschaft
• Promotion (Ph.D. program) in musicology

The institute is characterized by excellent study conditions, including a broad range of courses, high-quality teaching, and excellent supervision. The library has an extensive collection of music literature, journals, sheet music, and sound recordings.

Study Programs

• Bachelor-Studiengang Historische Musikwissenschaft: a six-semester program that provides students with a comprehensive understanding of music as an aesthetic object and its historical context
• Master-Studiengang Historische Musikwissenschaft: a four-semester program that aims to qualify students for a scientific or science-related profession
• Promotion: a Ph.D. program in musicology that allows students to participate in current research discourses

Facilities and Services

• The university offers a range of facilities and services, including:
  • Bibliotheken (libraries)
  • Hochschulsport (university sports)
  • Universitätsmusik (university music)
  • Career-Center
  • PIASTA
  • AStA
  • Familienbüro (family office)
  • Sprachenzentrum (language center)
  • Allgemeinsprachen (general languages)
  • Koordination der Belange von Studierenden mit Beeinträchtigungen (coordination of services for students with disabilities)

University Structure

• The university is divided into several faculties, including:
  • Fakultät für Rechtswissenschaft (Faculty of Law)
  • Fakultät für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften (Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences)
  • Medizinische Fakultät (Medical Faculty)
  • Fakultät für Erziehungswissenschaft (Faculty of Education)
  • Fakultät für Geisteswissenschaften (Faculty of Humanities)
  • Fakultät für Mathematik, Informatik und Naturwissenschaften (Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences)
  • Fakultät für Psychologie und Bewegungswissenschaft (Faculty of Psychology and Movement Science)
  • University of Hamburg Business School

Sustainability and Excellence

• The university is committed to sustainability and excellence in research and teaching
• The university has been awarded several certifications, including the audit familiengerechte hochschule (family-friendly university) and the HRK-Audit (Higher Education Institution Audit)