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M.A. Systematic 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

Systematic Musicology is a Master of Arts at Universität Hamburg that studies the physical, biological, psychological, cultural and social foundations of music. Using empirical and experimental methods, it asks how measurable sound is received by the ear, processed by the brain and turned into perception, and goes on to how music is received and judged in its social and cultural context. It also covers today's popular music, its media and production. Required modules are advanced musical acoustics and advanced music psychology, and you can focus on either a science and music theory track, with signal processing and neuromusicology, or a social and cultural track, with music production, media and markets, comparative musicology and jazz and popular music research. The programme lasts four semesters, is taught in German and starts in winter or summer.

Fields of study

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How to apply

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Requirements

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

English language

IELTS Overall
5.5/ 9.0

German language

German for application
C1
German for enrollment
C1

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
no
MOI accepted as English proof
Not Accepted
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Yes

No

Tests and documents

Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
Letters of Recommendation
Required
GRE
Not required
GMAT
Not required
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No

APS verification

APS certificate
Required for Application

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

Prerequisites

Entry requirements university degree Completed BA in Systematic Musicology or a comparable degree program.

University degree

Completed B.A. degree in Systematic Musicology or a comparable degree program. (See list of comparable degree programs)

If you do not have a degree certificate at the time of application, you can submit one by the end of the first master's semester.

Other special admission requirements: English language skills at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Proof of English language skills can be provided by a TOEFL test (minimum score of 70 points in the online test), a language placement test (level B2), a high school diploma (advanced course with an average grade of 12 or better), or comparable evidence.

German language skills All applicants who did not complete their undergraduate degree at a German-speaking university must provide evidence of sufficient German language skills for enrollment (not yet for application). This applies to German-language and German-English Master's programs. Applicants who hold a foreign university degree but nevertheless obtained their university entrance qualification (e.g., Abitur) from a German-speaking institution may also submit their university entrance qualification (e.g., Abitur certificate) as proof. The German language certificate must be submitted 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 Systematic Musicology

Programme-specific documents

Application documents to be submitted

Please submit all documents as uncertified copies. For documents not issued in German, a translation into German by an officially sworn translator is also required.

  • Printed online application form
  • 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.

  • • CV

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  • Proof of English language proficiency (see special admission requirements)

Application address

Institute of Systematic Musicology

Neue Rabenstraße 13

20354 Hamburg - Application M.A. Syst. Muwi -

Please submit your application by mail or hand it in to the office of the

Institute of Systematic Musicology. Please note the office opening hours.

The complete application documents must be received by the

application address within the application deadline; otherwise, your application cannot be considered.

This is a cut-off deadline; an extension of this deadline is not possible.

If submitted by mail, the date of receipt is decisive, not the postmark!

If you also submit a special application (e.g., hardship application), this application, including the required supporting documents, must be submitted separately from the above-mentioned application documents directly

within Applications must be submitted online by the application deadline. You upload the documents for the special application within the online application; sending them by mail is not necessary! Further information on the special application can be found at: www.uni-hamburg.de/sonderantrag and www.uni-hamburg.de/info-master.

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

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Apostille and notarization

Requirements vary by nationality and issuing country. Many German universities require certified translations and, in some cases, document apostilles. Verify current requirements directly with the admissions office, or use our document services for guided preparation.

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How to apply

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Direct to university

APS

Required for Application

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

Application fee

0 EUR

Complexity

Medium

Address

Patrick Kontopidis, MA

Institute for Systematic Musicology Neue

Rabenstraße 13

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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