Program Overview

Bachelor's Program in Music Science

The Bachelor's program in Music Science is a six-semester program that encompasses 180 ECTS and concludes with a "Bachelor of Arts" (BA) degree. The program can be commenced in either the winter or summer semester, although it is recommended to begin in the winter semester, as the STEOP2 lectures are only offered during this time starting from the 2022/23 academic year.

Program Structure

• The program starts with the Studieneingangs- und Orientierungsphase (STEOP) in the first semester.
• Following STEOP, students proceed to compulsory modules, which are then followed by elective modules.
• Throughout the program, students are required to write two Bachelor's theses.
• Additionally, students must complete 30 ECTS worth of lectures from extension curricula.

Admission Requirements

• Reifeprüfung or Studienberechtigungsprüfung.
• Latin skills: Information can be found in the provided resources.
• Desirable but not mandatory are knowledge of general music theory at the level of the Reifeprüfung at general education higher schools (notation, scale forms, intervals, triads, circle of fifths) and practical musical experience.

Curriculum

For students beginning their studies on or after October 1, 2016, the curriculum for the Bachelor's program in Music Science (Version 2016) applies. A graphical representation of the study program, including a recommended path through the program, is available. Note that this recommended path supersedes the one outlined in the annex (p. 10) of the curriculum.

Important Information

• The course "Musikwissenschaftliche Arbeitstechniken" (Music Science Work Techniques) has not been offered in a blocked format since the 2020 winter semester and can only be attended from the second semester onwards.
• General information about admission to the University of Vienna can be found in the relevant resources.
• Presentations from the orientation event on October 1, 2025, including those on STEOP, student representation, and basics of university life, are available.

Study Overview

Bachelor's Study

• STEOP
• Start of studies in 2025W
• Attendance of lectures
• Extension curricula
• Completion of the BA degree

Master's and Doctoral Studies

• Master's program
• Doctoral program
• Lectures and examinations
• Study Service Center and recognition of credits
• Student mobility
• Guidelines for written works
• Library research
• FAQs for students
• Student representation
• Information for teachers
• Career orientation

Research and Other Activities

While the primary focus of the extracted information is on the Bachelor's program in Music Science, the University of Vienna and its Institute for Music Science are also involved in various research projects, publications, cooperations, conferences, lecture series, dissertations, habilitations, and award ceremonies, which are not detailed in the provided context but are integral parts of the academic environment.