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M.A. Historical Musicology

University of Hamburg Hamburg

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  • Winter and summer
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  • German
    Language
  • 15 Jan
    Next deadline

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About the programme

Historical Musicology is a research-oriented Master of Arts at Universität Hamburg that deepens your knowledge of European and Western music history and trains you to handle music-historical questions in a scholarly way. You get a structured overview of the whole of music history and can build special expertise in one of four periods: the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the early modern period, the Classical era and 19th century, or modern and postmodern music. You can also study without a focus. Required modules cover the discipline and its links to other fields, the practice of historical musicology, and general music history. The programme lasts four semesters, is taught in German, and you can start in winter or summer. Graduates can work in research, archives, libraries, museums, music schools, opera and orchestras, media, concert agencies or cultural management.

Fields of study

Philosophy & History(Social Sciences & Humanities)

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Historical Musicology at University of Hamburg

German language

German for application
C1
German for enrollment
C1

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
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Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
GRE
Not required
GMAT
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APS verification

APS certificate
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APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Prerequisites

The following special entry requirements apply to the Master's program in Historical Musicology: A first professionally qualifying degree in the Bachelor's program in Musicology or Historical Musicology or in a comparable program.

Documents to be submitted

  • Final certificate of first degree
  • Transcript of Records
  • Signed printout of the online application

Language skills

No foreign language skills are required for admission to the MA program in Historical Musicology. German language skills (opens in a new tab) are required for enrollment.

Recognition of Degree Certificates Obtained Abroad

For applicants who earned their first degree abroad, the recognition of a degree certificate obtained abroad will be processed as part of the faculty's application process.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Historical Musicology

Programme-specific documents

Final documents of your first degree:

bachelor's certificate (or comparable, e.g., the diploma), the examination certificate, a complete overview of grades (transcript of records) If you do not have a transcript of records in German or English, you must provide a certified translation.

If you do not yet have a degree certificate, submit a current transcript of records with your grade point average. (If you are enrolled in several degree programs or have completed external courses, also upload these here.)

If you completed your first degree at a university outside Germany, enclose an explanation of the local grading system (excerpts/copies from the Internet or other sources are acceptable). If available, also include the result of the preliminary review documentation by uni-assist.

GTEBS Test Score or TestAS results

Tabular CV in German or English

informal written confirmation of applicant’s English proficiency

German language certificate (if you do not yet have your test result, an informal written confirmation regarding your Germa language skills will suffice for the purpose of the online application. Please note that a German language certificate will however be reuired latest upon enrolment, find a list of accepted language certificates here.

Only for applicants with a first degree from a university outside Germany: explanation of the local grading system (extracts/copies from the Internet or other sources acceptable)

Application Documents to be Submitted

Please submit all documents as uncertified copies. Documents not issued in German or English must also be translated into German or English by an officially sworn translator.

  • Printed online application form
  • University degree certificate or provisional transcript of records

If you are still studying at the time of application and cannot provide a degree certificate with a grade, please submit a current transcript of records with a provisional average grade. The degree certificate must be submitted by the end of the first semester of your master's program.

  • Certificate of higher education entrance qualification (Abitur or equivalent qualification)

This programme applies directly to the university. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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Apostille and notarization

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How to apply

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Application fee

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Complexity

Medium

Address

University of Hamburg

Campus Center

Student Advisory Service and Psychological Counseling

Alsterterrasse 1, 20354 Hamburg

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

Semester contribution

343 EUR

per semester

Application fee

0 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,590 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

Additional fee information

Nil

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