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Musicology (two-subject Master) Paderborn University

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Paderborn

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Music

Target group

Bachelor graduates whose degrees include the following skills:
Know and apply basic knowledge of music history and cultural contextualisation of music
Know and apply basic specialist knowledge of harmonics theory and musical analysis.
Methodological competences related to musicological research and research.

Annotation

Musicology can only be taken in combination with another subject as part of a dual-subject Bachelor’s degree course.

The Musicology programme offers the opportunity to engage academically with music in its entire spectrum. This includes music history and aesthetics, digital music editing and analysis as well as questions about the cultural and social significance of music, the history of composition, gender and pop.
For the most part, the seminars and lectures in the field of Musicology take place at the Detmold campus. Individual courses are also offered at other campuses (Uni-Campus Paderborn, HNI Paderborn, KreativInstitut.OWL) or digitally.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Academic degree that includes the following skills:
Knowledge of and ability to apply fundamentals of music history and the cultural contextualisation of music
Knowledge of and ability to apply fundamentals of composition theory and musical analysis.
Methodological competences related to musicological work and research.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.03. - 15.04.2026.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired
    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.03. - 15.04.2026.

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.09. - 15.10.2026.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired
    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.09. - 15.10.2026.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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