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Music in Culture and Society (Master of Arts)


Official titelMusik in Kultur und Gesellschaft
DegreeMaster of Arts (M.A.)
Program length4 semesters / 2 years (120 ECTS points)
Startwinter and summer semester
Language of instructionGerman


The two-year Music in Culture and Society master's program qualifies you to scientifically approach the subject matter of European-western musical history: the aesthetic subject matter itself, its institutional, cultural context, historical theory construction and - last but not least - the historical variability of what is considered music and what is considered musical art. This occurs primarily in problem and case-based seminars that aim to link research and teaching.

Major topics

The major topics of the Marburg Institute are older musical history up to the start of the 17th Century and musical history from the 18th to the early 20th Century.

Objectives

The Music in Culture and Societyn master's program prepares you for professions which require solid, discipline-specific training. Fields of activity include:

  • University research
  • Publication projects
  • Publishers (editing)
  • Libraries (higher civil service)
  • Press, radio, television
  • Musical theater/orchestral dramaturgy

In addition, you will learn the skills that are required to successfully carry out a doctoral project.

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