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Musicology Curriculum

Subjects marked with an asterisk (*) are NOT offered every year. Please check the current schedules.

Subjects1st year2nd year3rd year4th yearTotal
ECTS
hrsECTS
hrsECTS
hrsECTShrsECTShrs
Culture, thinking and history (Core Classes)
Introduction to Music in Western Culture, History of Western Music and Introduction to Music in World Cultures 6
 90
 3
 45
  
  
  
  
 9
135
Professional Development  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 3
 45
 3
45
Aesthetics of Music I, II
  
  
  
  
 4
 60
  
  
 4
60
Language and Techniques of Music (Core Classes)
Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics
3
45
  
  
  
  
 3
45
Methodologies of Music Analysis 4
 45
  
  
  
  
  
  
 4
45
General Ear Training 3
 45
  
  
  
  
  
  
 3
45
Fundamentals of Composition445 445
Additional Instrumental Training (Mandatory Classes)
Percussion Supplementary Instrument 1 to 66 15
6
15
6
15
  
  
 18
45
Ensemble Music (Mandatory Classes)
Choir 1 2
 45
  
  
  
  
  
  
 2
45
Performance Ensembles 1 to 3222,5222,5222,5 6 67,5
Music Technology (Mandatory Classes)
Fundamentals of Music Technology 2 30  
  
  
  
 2
30
Museum Organology3
30
  
  
 3
30
Music Notation Software 2
30
 2
30
Technologies for Music Research 3 30 3
30
Audio Recording Techniques I  
  
 2
30
 2
30
Research Methods and Sources (Mandatory Classes)
Research Methodologies in Music I and II 845  
  
 8
45
Ethnomusicology I*, II* and III6
45
6
 45
6
 45
  
  
 18
135
Historical Musicology I*, II* and III 6
45
6
 45
6
 45
  
  
 18
135
Sociology of Music 4
45
 4
45
Seminar in Musicology I and II4604608120
Critical Theory  
  
 6
45
 6
45
Notation, transcription, and interpretation of musical documents (Mandatory Classes)
Music Analysis I  
  
3
45
 3
45
Fundamentals of Codicology*4
45
 4
45
Analysis of Music for Film and Video*  
  
 445 4
45
Notation I and II445445890
 
  
4
45
4
45
 8
90
Specific Ear Training  
  
2
45 2
45
Applied Music Analysis for Musicology Majors  
  
 4
45
 4
45
Musicological Writing Workshop  
8
45 8
45
Analysis of Twentieth and Twenty First Century Music 345 3
45
History
History of Twentieth Century Music445 4
45
Catalan Folk Music4
45 4
45
History of Medieval Music4
45 4
45
Plainchant4
45 4
45
History of Seventeenth Century Music  
  
 4
45
 4
45
History of Audiovisual Music *445445
Supplementary subjects in Ethnomusicology
Music in World Cultures I and II*
445445890
Musical Performance Techniques in World Cultures *445445
Musical structures in World Cultures445445
Practice Classes
Practicum in Musicology I and II  
  
  
  
4
10
4
10
 8
20
Electives
Elective Credits  
  
  
  
4
45  
14
135
 18
180
Final Term Project (TFG)
Final Term Project  
  
  
  
  
  
 8
 15
 8
15
TOTAL
60
607,5
60
577,5
60
572,5
60
565
240
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