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.

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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

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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

Important information on the transitional provisions for the transition to the new 2025 curriculum for Bachelor's degree programme of musicology

Career opportunities and professional fields

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We live in societies that use music to accompany the rituals of everyday life, advertise goods with musical support and sell music as a commodity, regard music as their cultural heritage and relate their cultural or national identity to music. The critical examination of these processes, which is the subject of this degree programme, therefore enables graduates to work in the following fields of the labour market in particular:

  • Media industry (internet, radio, television, print media)
  • Cultural management and event management
  • Art and music education
  • Further and adult education
  • Cultural institutions, for example as a scheduler or as an employee in the dramaturgy and management of festivals, orchestras, theatres, concert halls and opera house
  • Press and public relations
  • Music and cultural industry (publishers, labels, etc.) - Cultural administration and cultural work - Music and cultural industry (publishers, labels, etc.)
  • Cultural administration and cultural policy
  • Music collections, music-related documentation facilities of all kinds (libraries, archives, museums, music information centres)
  • Research and science communication