
The Master's Degree Program in Musicology aims to provide a broad and differentiated training in methodologies and repertoires, equipping musicologists with the skills to engage in professional activities that require an in-depth knowledge of music history and theory, as well as world music and contemporary popular music. Graduates will also be able to conduct original research in the field and complement their performance or composition skills with a solid historical and theoretical background. Graduates can pursue careers in the study, promotion, and enhancement of music as an art form, its placement within the knowledge system, and its role in public and social life. They will be capable of planning, coordinating, and performing high-level professional activities at organizations and institutions, and in various fields of communication related to musical culture. The course also provides the necessary foundation to access further educational paths that require a Master's Degree (PhD programs, second-level master's programs, teaching competitions). The program offers a wide range of study paths designed to support the diverse study interests and career aspirations of each student.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission to the Master's Degree Program in Musicology requires one of the following qualifications:
- A Bachelor's Degree (old or new academic system) or a three-year university diploma that includes at least two years of historical-musical or technical-musical disciplines or 18 CFU (university credits) in the L-ART/07 and/or L-ART/08 sectors;
- Another qualification obtained abroad, recognized as suitable by the competent bodies of the University;
- A First-Level Academic Diploma awarded by a Conservatory of Music or an equivalent Music Institute or another institution within the Higher Artistic and Musical Education (AFAM) sector, provided it includes at least two years or 18 CFA (academic credits) of historical-musical or technical-musical disciplines;
- An institutional diploma awarded by a Conservatory of Music or an equivalent Music Institute, provided it includes at least two years of historical-musical or technical-musical disciplines. The validity of qualifications (3) and (4) for admission to the Master's Degree, according to Law no. 268 of November 22, 2002, is subject to the possession of a secondary school diploma and adequate general cultural preparation.