# Musicology (Bachelor)

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The bachelor's programme in Musicology provides a broad overview of the individual subdisciplines of musicology, focusing in particular on older and modern history of European music, music from outside Europe, contemporary and popular music, music theory, as well as the scientific, social-scientific and cultural fundamentals of music. In addition, students obtain qualifications that are applicable to practice, such as basic knowledge of editorial techniques, sound and image recording, librarianship, archive studies and museums, as well as the media business. By the end of the degree programme, students have to provide evidence of knowledge of Latin.

### Bachelor of Arts

Degree Programme Code: 033 636

6 semesters / 180 ECTS credits (including 30 ECTS credits of [extension curricula](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/extension-curricula-and-alternative-extensions/))

Language: [German](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/german-language-proficiency/)

NO entrance examination

[Curriculum](http://senat.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/s_senat/konsolidierte_Bachelorcurricula/BA_Musikwissenschaft_Version2016.pdf)

### Facts & Figures

- Students: **504**
- Graduates in the last academic year: **43**
- Number of semesters needed for graduation (median): **7,9**

*Data updated on: 26.11.2025*

[Information about presentation & calculation](https://backend.univie.ac.at/index.php?id=157848&L=2&id=157848)

*\*[Click here for further information on statistical data in the field of teaching and learning. (in German)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/studienangebot/warum-hier-studieren/statistische-daten-zum-studienbetrieb/)*

### Attention

#### Instruction Language German

Please note that the instruction language of this programme is German. To start the degree programme, you need to hold a [certificate of German proficiency on C1 level](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/german-language-proficiency/).

[### uni:check](https://unicheck.univie.ac.at/en/)

### Admission Procedure

[Additional exam in Latin (during the degree programme)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/additional-exams/)

[Information about the admission procedure](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/bachelordiploma-programmes/musicology/)

### Getting Started

[Orientation course](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/bachelordiploma-programmes/musicology-bachelor/)

[Orientation in the first semester](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/study-organisation/)

[Semester planning](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/semester-planning/)

[Introductory and orientation period (STEOP)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/semester-planning/introductory-and-orientation-period-steop/)

### Getting Informed

[Department of Musicology](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/pvz_sub.html?id=442)

[Students' Representatives Musicology](https://musikwissenschaft.univie.ac.at/studium/studienvertretung-stv/)

## Study programme

The bachelor's programme in Musicology consists of an Introductory and Orientation Period (STEOP), the compulsory module Academic Writing and Research Methods, compulsory modules on the core topics of musicology and a group of elective modules, from which students can choose various specialisations. To successfully complete the bachelor’s programme, students have to write two bachelor's theses.

### Fünf Begriffe

which you will deal with during your studies:

- Ethnomusicology
- Toccata
- Research on Beethoven
- Perception of music
- Popular music

... and many more.

## Overview of the programme structure & topics

Here you find the current offer of courses for this programme to gain better insight into the topics and structure. For more information please click on the respective level.

[Introductory and Orientation Period (16 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338000)

[STEOP1 Compulsory module: Principles of Music (4 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338001)

[STEOP2 Compulsory module: Overview of Musicology (12 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338002)

[Group of compulsory modules: Academic Writing and Research Methods (37 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338003)

[ARB Compulsory module: Academic Working Methods (5 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338004)

[PRO Compulsory module: Introductory Seminars (12 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338005)

[BAC Compulsory module: Bachelor’s Seminars (20 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338006)

[Compulsory Modules (61 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338007)

[TON: Harmony, Counterpoint and Analysis (15 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338017)

[HIS: Principles of Historical Musicology (13 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338018)

[MUG: Music History (8 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338019)

[ETH: Ethnomusicology (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338020)

[SYS: Systematic Musicology (10 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338021)

[POP: Popular music (5 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338022)

[Group of Elective Modules (36 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338008)

[HIS-V1 Elective module: Advanced Historical Musicology - Music until 1600 (12 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338009)

[HIS-V2: Advanced Historical Musicology - Music since 1600 (12 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338010)

[ETH-V: Advanced Ethnomusicology (12 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338011)

[SYS-V: Advanced Systematic Musicology (12 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338012)

[POP-V: Advanced Popular Music (12 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338013)

[PRX: Practical Applications of Musicology (12 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338015)

[FRE: Free Advanced Module: Topics in Musicology (12 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338016)

[INT: Interdisciplinary Musicology (12 ECTS)](https://ufind.univie.ac.at/en/vvz_sub.html?path=338014)

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## After Graduation

On the one hand, the bachelor's programme in Musicology prepares students for further academic studies. On the other hand, students also acquire knowledge that is relevant for occupational fields outside of academia:

- editorial techniques
- sound and image recording
- libraries, archives and museums
- media business.

### Master's Programmes

- [Musicology (Master)](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/musicology-master/)
- [Master Access Guide](https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/degree-programmes/master-programmes/master-access-guide/)

### Continuing after Graduation

- [Alumni of the University of Vienna](https://www.alumni.ac.at/)
- [Postgraduate Center - postgraduate programmes at the University of Vienna\](http://www.postgraduatecenter.at/en)
- [Uniport - career service of the University of Vienna\](https://www.uniport.at/uniport-fuer-studierende)

### Graduates' Perspective on the Degree Programme

[#### Degree programme in retrospect](https://www.qs.univie.ac.at/en/analyses/graduate-surveys/)

### Graduates ...

- say that this degree programme receives the grade: 1.9 (good)
- rate the level of difficulty as: 3.3 (appropriate)

→ These results are basd on feedback from 92 graduates.

\**You can find further assessments of the degree programme from its graduates’ perspective in the graduate survey of the**[bachelor’s programme in Musicology](https://www.qs.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/d_qualitaetssicherung/Dateidownloads/AbsolventInnenbefragungen/2021/Bachelor/161_Bachelor_Musikwissenschaft_public.pdf) graduation survey (in German).*

[#### Career entry & paths](https://www.qs.univie.ac.at/en/analyses/graduate-tracking/)

### Graduates ...

- find employment within 1 month after graduation on average.

\*You can find further information on career entry and career paths in the tracking of graduates "[BA Musicology](https://www.qs.univie.ac.at/fileadmin/user_upload/d_qualitaetssicherung/Dateidownloads/AbsolventInnentracking/2023/englisch/UA_F1_2023_BA_Musicology_en.pdf)".

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