General information about studying musicology

Authorization and special conditions

Admission can take place either at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) or at the University of Graz. Students must enrol as "main students" at one of the two universities and as "co-enrolment students" at the other. Prerequisites for studying are the provisions laid down in §§ 63, 64 and 65 of the University Act 2002; see also the statutes of the University of Graz under "Study Law Provisions", which apply to this degree program.

Admission requirements for the Bachelor's program

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  • no entrance examination necessary
  • University entrance qualification
  • sufficient command of the German language

Also recommended:

  • knowledge of written and spoken English
  • at least passive acquisition of other foreign languages relevant to the subject matter of the course
  • familiarity with standard European musical notation and basic knowledge of general music theory
  • practical musical skills are desirable

Here you can find the current curriculum for the Bachelor's program in Musicology

Admission requirements for the Master's program

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  • completion of a Bachelor's degree in Musicology or a relevant Bachelor's program or a Bachelor's program at a university of applied sciences or another equivalent degree program at a recognized domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution
  • sufficient command of the German language

Further recommended:

  • knowledge of written and spoken English
  • at least passive acquisition of other foreign languages relevant to the subjects of the degree program

Here you can find the current curriculum for the Master's program in Musicology.

Curriculum

Bachelor's program curriculum


Master's program curriculum

Transitional provisions

Different transitional provisions apply to the transition from the expiring (2011) to the new (2017) Bachelor's and Master's program curriculum

within the page range: Content:Different transitional provisions apply to the transition from the expiring (2011) to the new (2017) curriculum of the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs:

Transitional provisions in the Bachelor's program

Students who started their Bachelor's program in Musicology before the new curriculum came into force (01.10.2017) are entitled to complete their studies within 8 semesters. If the degree program is not completed by 30.09.2021, students are subject to the curriculum for the Bachelor's program in Musicology as amended.

Content: Students who started their Bachelor's degree program in Musicology before the new curriculum came into force (01.10.2017) are entitled to complete their studies within 8 semesters. If the degree program is not completed by 30.09.2021, students are subject to the curriculum for the Bachelor's degree program in Musicology as amended.

Students following the previously valid curriculum are entitled to switch to the currently valid curriculum at any time during the admission periods.

Examinations taken in the expiring Bachelor's program in Musicology (11W) must be recognized for the Bachelor's program in Musicology (17W) by the responsible body in accordance with § 78 UG. Students who remain in the 11W curriculum and have not yet completed the orientation course can have a free elective subject with 0.5 ECTS points credited for it. An orientation course that has already been completed will be recognized as a free elective with 0.5 ECTS credits when switching to Curriculum 17W.

To switch to the new curriculum, please contact the relevant study department.

Transitional provisions in the Master's program

Students of the Master's program in Musicology who are subject to the 11W version of the curriculum when the change to the curriculum comes into force on 01.10.2017 will be subject to the 17W version of the curriculum on 01.10.2017.

Beginning of the page area: ContentsStudentsof the Master's degree program in Musicology who are subject to the curriculum in version 11W when the change to the curriculum comes into force on 01.10.2017 will be subject to the curriculum in version 17W on 01.10.2017.

If you are already registered for the Master's examination at the time the amendment comes into force, you can choose to take the Master's examination in accordance with the provisions of the 11W version of the curriculum or in accordance with the provisions of the 17W version of the curriculum.

Career opportunities and professional fields

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The professional opportunities for musicologists are wide-ranging. Graduates of the Bachelor's or Master's program have the following possible fields of work open to them:

  • research (within and increasingly also outside university or other academic institutions)
  • teaching at academic universities and art universities, conservatories and comparable teaching institutions, music schools and adult education institutions
  • music collections and music-related documentation facilities of all kinds (libraries, archives, museums, music information centers)
  • media (radio, television, print media, internet)
  • cultural management (events and mediation)
  • dramaturgy
  • cultural industry (publishing houses, recording industry)
  • cultural administration and cultural policy