Content Official Master's Degree in Musicology, Musical Education and Interpretation of Early Music

Study guides

Master description

The master's degree comprises 60 credits and is divided into two specialisations: "Research in Musicology and Music Education" and "Interpretation of Ancient Music".
The first specialisation covers research in Musicology (historic and ethnomusicology) and in Musical Education, while the second covers Interpretation of Early Music based on criteria of musicology and practical applications of knowledge generated by research.
Both specialisations share the common module "Research Methodologies in Musicology and Interpretative Research Applications".
Students will take the annual module "Master's dissertation" for 15 credits.
For the external work placement, which depends on the instrument that students stated in their application, agreements have been signed with various international institutions, such as: Jeune Orquestre Atlantique (Saintes, France; baroque, classical and romantic repertoire), Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (Basel, Switzerland, 16th to 19th century repertoire), Institut Ferran el Catòlic (Saragossa; historical organs and keyboard instruments), CIMA-Centre Internacional de Música Antiga (Barcelona, headed by Jordi Savall and with the participation of the Capella Reial de Catalunya).

Teaching will take place at the following venues:

•     Common module: at the UAB.
•     Compulsory and optional modules of the specialisation "Research in Musicology and Music Education": at the UAB.
•     Compulsory and optional modules of the specialisation "Interpretation of Early Music": at the Higher School of Music of Catalonia (ESMUC).

Course begins on

14/10/2024

Teaching timetable

Mornings and afternoons.

Study plan structure

Type	Credits
Compulsory	15
Optional	30
Master Thesis	15
TOTAL	60

 

Specialization in Musicology and Musical Education Research

 

 

Subject	Credits	Type
Master's Dissertation	15	OB
Research Methodology in Musical Science and Interpretative Research Application	15	OB
Applied Techniques of Ethnomusicology	10	OT*
Educational Strategies and Resources for Music Teachers	10	OT**
Music Teaching	10	OT**
Musical Archiving and Heritage	10	OT**
Musical Research in Contemporary Urban Environments	10	OT**
Research Methodology in Musicology	10	OT**

* Specialization Compulsory
** Optional, you must take 10 credits in the first half and 10 in the second

 

Specialization in Early Music

 

 

Subject	Credits	Type
Master's Dissertation	15	OB
Research Methodology in Musical Science and Interpretative Research Application	15	OB
Interpretative Praxis of Early Music	10	OT*
Analysis and Scoring of Early Music	10	OT**
Early Music Sources and Repertory	10	OT**
Interpretative Training	10	OT**
Management of Early Music Projects	10	OT**
Rudiments of Music Theory and Interpretation of Early Music	10	OT**

* Specialization Compulsory
** Optional, you must take 10 credits in the first half and 10 in the second

 

OB: Compulsory
OT: Optional

 

Discontinuation of courses

All optional subjects are not scheduled each year.

Additional information about the study plan