At Universität Bern in Bern, Switzerland, BA/BS in Musicology is offered as a bachelor's degree in Music programme. The programme runs for 6 semesters.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Music
Duration: 6 semesters
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The Bachelor's programme in Musicology covers music from many periods, styles and cultures, from early music to symphonies, popular songs, opera, performance and folk traditions. Students learn to describe musical phenomena and place them in cultural, historical, political and social contexts. The major and minor both aim for a broad overview, and courses combine lectures and seminars with exercises in harmony, score reading and scholarly analysis.
Career fields after the degree include music journalism, music publishing, concert and opera dramaturgy, music management for concert, festival and music theatre organisations, and music research and teaching. The programme runs six semesters and can begin in autumn or spring semester.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: German at CEFR C1 level is mandatory. Reading knowledge of English is expected for research literature. Latin is a considerable advantage, and French and Italian are desirable. Musical experience is advantageous but not required.
