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| Application Deadline: | Start in 1 September: April (non-EEA: April). Start in 1 February: October (non-EEA: October). | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,713 ≈ € 14,400 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Utrecht / Netherlands / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | February, September |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 120 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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The Master's in Musicology offers research training and academic insight into the theoretical, artistic, historical and cultural contexts that shape the making,distribution and reception of music.
Musicology focuses on Western music from the Middle Ages to the present. Although the emphasis, in both teaching and research, is on historical rather than systematic musicology, there is a strong tendency to integrate the attainments of both approaches. The programme actively strives to be at the forefront of intellectual innovation while maintaining its connexion to the tradition of musicological research at Utrecht University - a tradition that is able to look back on almost eighty years of academic achievement. Current hallmarks of research include late medieval music from the 13th to the early 15th century, Dutch song culture from the Middle Ages to the present, Franco-Flemish polyphony of the Renaissance, music in the culture of the German Baroque and Empfindsamkeit, Dutch music from the 17th century onwards, music and its epistemologies from the late 18th century to the present, 20th-and 21st-century art and popular music, the interaction between music and media, and the evolution of music in colonial and post-colonial settings. These research fields, naturally, also stand at the heart of the teaching curriculum.
Contents
You may start with this Research Master's programme twice during the academic year: on September 1 and on February 1. Starting in September is, however, the distinctly preferable option owing to the structure of the programme.
The Research Master's programme in Musicology is made up of three components:
- Interdisciplinary training and introduction to the field of research (30 ECTS)
- Specialisation (60 ECTS)
- Master's thesis (30 ECTS)
You can read more about the courses online.
Interdisciplinary Training and Introduction to the Field of ResearchFundamentals of Humanities and Interdisciplinary Research SeminarDuring the first year of study, a compulsory general course, Fundamentals of the Humanities (7.5 ECTS), brings together students from all the Research Master's programmes of the Research Institute for History and Culture (OGC). The course familiarises you with the foundations of the humanities (history of science, epistemology, methodological and social aspects of humanities research) as well as the institutional infrastructure of humanities research in today's scholarly world. You also choose one of several interdisciplinary research seminars (7.5 ECTS).
Current Musicology and Perspectives on Musical HistoriographyAdditionally you take two compulsory courses in your own field. The compulsory research seminar Current Musicology (7.5 ECTS) discusses the current state of affairs in the discipline. You focus on epistemological and heuristic problems facing musicologists today, and on the methods available to address them. Perspectives on Musical Historiography (7.5 ECTS) critically examines historiographical and analytical models that play, or played, a significant role in musicological inquiry past and present.
Research SeminarsThe specialised component of the programme consists of research seminars and tutorials. In research seminars (7.5 ECTS), you are trained to conduct independent research. You learn to formulate research questions, locate and interpret sources, assess the significance of your own research within the framework of current scholarly debates, and report your findings in a manner appropriate to professional discourse in the field.
TutorialsIn tutorials (7.5 ECTS), you directly benefit from the expertise of seasoned scholars, gaining insight into clearly circumscribed research topics through one-on-one independent study.
First year of studyIn the first year of study, you take two compulsory discipline-specific research seminars and choose two electives in consultation with your tutor.
Second year of studyIn the second year, you typically earn credit equivalent to four electives (30 ECTS) at another university (see Study abroad). Alternatively, you may do so through an internship. In justified cases, and subject to the approval of the tutor, you may also earn another 30 ECTS while in residence at Utrecht.
The thesis, which will normally be written in English, is the product of independent research; it assesses earlier work on a chosen topic and significantly contributes to scholarly debate
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Additional language requirements:
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: B1
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: C1
- IELTS overall band: 6.5
- IELTS writing: 6
- TOEFL paper based: 580
- TOEFL computer based: 237
- TOEFL internet based: 93
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade C (Score: 60) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 580 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 237 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 93 |
Accreditation
Accredited by: NVAO in: Netherlands
Funding details
Scholarship: Yes
For more information, see grants and scholarships: http://www.uu.nl/university/international-students/en/financialmatters/grantsandscholarships/Pages/default.aspx
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