Master's Programme in Musicology
This programme gives you a broad basis for pursuing a research career in musicology or for other professional opportunities in the field of music, combining up-to-date theoretical perspectives with solid methodological skills. It provides you with analytical tools for understanding the function of music and musical cultures in present and past societies. You can choose to specialise in different sub-disciplines, such as historical musicology, ethnomusicology or popular music studies. With a focus on theoretical and methodological developments in the humanities, as well as on more practical skills and competences pertinent to professional careers, you will graduate with a Master of Arts, specialising in the discipline of musicology.
For further questions or more information, please don't hesitate to contact Professor Mattias Lundberg, Director of Graduate studies, by email: mattias.lundberg@musik.uu.se.
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Requirements
A bachelor degree, equivalent to a Swedish degree of at least 180 ECTS credits (i.e. three years of full time studies), in humanities or social sciences with at least 60 ECTS credits in musicology, ethnomusicology, or an equivalent foreign degree. Proof of skills in English to a level corresponding to English B in the Swedish upper secondary school. This is normally attested by means of an internationally recognised test with the following minimum scores:
- IELTS: an overall mark of 6.5 and no section below 5.5
- TOEFL: Paper-based test: Score of 4.5 (scale 1-6) in essay section and a total score of 575. Internet-based test: Score of 20 (scale 0-30) in essay section and a total score of 90.
- Cambridge: CAE, CPE
Application & selection
You apply for the Master's programme in Musicology through the Swedish higher education application agency. The application period starts mid-October and ends mid-January. For exact deadlines for application and documents submission, see the Master's studies page below.
Fees
For citizens of countries outside of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, application and tuition fees are required. Read more about fees.
Tuition fee, first semester: SEK 50 000
Tuition fee, total: SEK 200 000
If you wish to know how much this corresponds to in your own currency, see for example http://www.valuta.se.