Program Overview

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Musicology (Master)

The masters programme in Musicology aims at equipping students with the ability to critically reflect on music and societys approach to it. Graduates are able to theoretically interpret music in its contexts and to critically examine concrete issues using subject-specific methods. Students acquire qualifications that are required for specific areas of application, such as knowledge of research design and knowledge organisation, editorial techniques, sound and image recording, librarianship, archive studies and museums, media, cultural management and cultural organisation.

Master of Arts

• Degree Programme Code: 066 836
• 4 semesters / 120 ECTS credits
• Language: German
• No entrance examination

Facts & Figures

• Students: 135
• Graduates in the last academic year: 36
• Number of semesters needed for graduation (median): 8.6

Admission Procedure

Information about the admission procedure is available.

Information on Previous Studies

In any case, eligible degree programmes at the University of Vienna include:

• Musicology (Bachelor)
• Master Access Guide

Study Programme

The masters programme comprises one of three alternative compulsory modules and six elective modules, and requires students to write a masters thesis and complete the masters examination.

Five Concepts

The following concepts are dealt with during the studies:

• Ethnomusicology
• Music aesthetics
• Psychoacoustics
• Change of mediality
• Music reception

Programme Structure & Topics

The current offer of courses for this programme provides insight into the topics and structure. The programme includes:

• MUS Compulsory module Overview of Musicology (14 ECTS)
• Alternative Group of Compulsory Modules (62 ECTS)
  • Ethnomusicology (62 ECTS)
  • Historical Musicology (62 ECTS)
  • Systematic Musicology (62 ECTS)
• Specialisation Modules and Elective Modules for each area

After Graduation

Graduates can pursue a career in the following occupational fields:

• Research (academic institutions and other research institutions)
• Teaching (universities, conservatories, and similar educational institutions, music schools, and institutions for adult education)
• Media (radio, TV, print media, online media)
• Cultural management (events and cultural communication)
• Cultural industry (publishers, recording industry)
• Music-related documentation services of all kinds (collections, libraries, archives, museums, music information centres)
• Dramaturgy
• Cultural administration and cultural policy

Continuing after Graduation

Graduates may consider:

• Center for Doctoral Studies for doctoral/PhD programmes
• Postgraduate Center for postgraduate programmes
• Uniport for career services

Graduates' Perspective on the Degree Programme

• Graduates rate the degree programme as 2.2 (good)
• They rate the level of difficulty as 3.2 (appropriate)
• Graduates find employment within 3 years after graduation on average

Career Entry & Paths

Further information on career entry and career paths is available in the tracking of graduates "MA Musicology".