{"id":82237,"date":"2023-06-20T19:17:25","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T17:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/?page_id=82237"},"modified":"2025-08-27T14:04:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T12:04:08","slug":"music-and-mathematics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/studies\/grau\/music-and-mathematics\/","title":{"rendered":"Music and Mathematics (double degree)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column esmuc__Menu_Masters is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs align  wp-block-bcn-breadcrumb-trail has-text-color has-background\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\">\n\t<span><\/span>\n\t<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to ESMUC.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">ESMUC<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Studies.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/studies\/\" class=\"post post-page\" ><span property=\"name\">Studies<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Bachelor&#8217;s Degree.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/studies\/grau\/\" class=\"post post-page\" ><span property=\"name\">Bachelor&#8217;s Degree<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><span property=\"name\" class=\"post post-page current-item\">Music and Mathematics (double degree)<\/span><meta property=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/studies\/grau\/music-and-mathematics\/\"><meta property=\"position\" content=\"4\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music and Mathematics (double degree)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g6ecda9\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e6 section-g6ecda9 gutentor-element gutentor-element-image\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-image-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-image-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Doble-grau.jpg\" alt=\"Doble Grau\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g89b20a\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g89b20a gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The double degree in Mathematics from the Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics <a href=\"https:\/\/fme.upc.edu\/ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">(FME)<\/a>, at the <em>Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upc.edu\/ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">(UPC)<\/a>,and the Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Higher Artistic Education in Music from the <em>Escola Superior de M\u00fasica de Catalunya<\/em> (ESMUC), is the only degree in Catalonia that allows students to combine both studies. It was born out of the need to have a double degree that responds to the demand of a part of the students who, until now, had to choose between one degree or the other, or take them simultaneously without the possibility of subject recognition.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"d86e65\" class=\"section-d86e65 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"8bdc40\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-8bdc40 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-d86e65\"><div class=\"gm-ah-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">Who is it aimed at?<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-gab1b28\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-gab1b28 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The double degree is aimed at students with high abilities in both mathematics and music, with an interest in developing their professional career in these fields.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gfa10ca\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-gfa10ca gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Until now, students with this profile had to pursue the two degrees separately, with a workload of 480 ECTS. Now they can obtain both degrees by completing 419.5 ECTS, with an adapted curriculum.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"4131c8\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-4131c8 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-d86e65\"><div class=\"gm-ah-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">Admission requirements<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-g4e1e7e\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g4e1e7e gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">To access these studies, you must pass the cut-off mark of the university entrance exams corresponding to the degree in Mathematics of the Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics (UPC), as well as pass a <a href=\"https:\/\/fme.upc.edu\/ca\/estudis\/graus\/doble-grau-en-matematiques-i-musica-upc-esmuc\">specific mathematics test<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/studies\/grau\/acces-i-admissio\/proves-dacces\/\">entrance exam for the Escola Superior de M\u00fasica de Catalunya (ESMUC)<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g64c8a2\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g64c8a2 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The selection process will be carried out based on the qualifications obtained in the different tests.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gc8a06e\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-gc8a06e gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">There are five available spots per year.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm7219d70\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2 section-gm7219d70 gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-columns\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"grid-row\">\n<div id=\"col-gmcfe57e\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m2-col col-gmcfe57e gutentor-module gutentor-dynamic-single-column grid-lg-6 grid-md-4 grid-12\"><div id=\"section-gmcfe57e\" class=\"section-gmcfe57e gutentor-single-col has-color-bg has-custom-bg\">\n<div id=\"section-g98e0ff\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g98e0ff gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\"><strong>For additional information:<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g387cca\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e7 section-g387cca gutentor-element gutentor-element-list\"><ul class=\"grid-row gutentor-grid-item-wrap list-indicator-icon\"><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-0\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\"><a href=\"mailto:informacio.fme@upc.edu\">informacio.fme@upc.edu<\/a><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-1\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fme.upc.edu\/ca\">https:\/\/fme.upc.edu\/ca<\/a><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-2\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\"><a href=\"mailto:musicaimatematiques@esmuc.cat\">musicaimatematiques@esmuc.cat<\/a><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"42b02f\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-42b02f gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-d86e65\"><div class=\"gm-ah-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">What do the studies consist of?<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-gc0ac89\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-gc0ac89 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">This double degree can be pursued from the musical specialisations of <strong>Composition and Performing<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g704fb6\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g704fb6 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Both specializations aim to train highly qualified professionals in the fields of musical creation and performing, with their own aesthetics and language, and prepared to work with the formats, mediums, genres, and contexts that best suit the current job market demands.<br>  <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"gm70a994f\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m3 section-gm70a994f gutentor-module gutentor-container-cover has-color-bg has-custom-bg\"><div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div id=\"section-gd8da22\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e7 section-gd8da22 gutentor-element gutentor-element-list\"><ul class=\"grid-row gutentor-grid-item-wrap list-indicator-icon\"><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-0\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fme.upc.edu\/ca\/estudis\/graus\/arxius\/horari_mus-mat-composicio-definitiu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mathematics-Composition Curriculum<\/a> (example)<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><li class=\"gutentor-list-item grid-lg-12 grid-md-12 grid-12\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-item gutentor-single-item-1\"><span class=\"gutentor-list-item-wrap g-s-list-wrap\"><span class=\"gutentor-single-list-item-icon\"><i class=\"list-item-icon fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"gutentor-list-item\"><p class=\"gutentor-single-item-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fme.upc.edu\/ca\/estudis\/graus\/arxius\/horari_mus-mat-piano-definitiu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fme.upc.edu\/ca\/estudis\/graus\/arxius\/horari_mus-mat-piano-definitiu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mathematics-Piano Curriculum<\/a><\/a> (example)<\/p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-geb9d78\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-geb9d78 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The double degree is completed in 10 semesters (five academic years) and begins in September.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gd1c9cc\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-gd1c9cc gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The curricular itinerary is personalised, with adapted schedules.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g4cd72e\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g4cd72e gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The subjects corresponding to the Mathematics Degree are taught at the FME (c\/. Pau Gargallo, 14), and those for the Higher Degree in Music, at the ESMUC (c\/. Padilla, 155, L&#8217;Auditori building), both in Barcelona.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gbc2bb4\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-gbc2bb4 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">Students will need to enrol in both institutions. Credit validation will be automatic.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"dfa98f\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-dfa98f gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-d86e65\"><div class=\"gm-ah-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">Objectives and Competences<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-gbc1cde\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-gbc1cde gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The Mathematics degree at the FME provides comprehensive and demanding training in all core areas of mathematics and their applications. You will be trained in rigorous and conceptual thinking, as well as in applied aspects of the technological and scientific world. The degree is accredited with the seal of excellence by AQU Catalunya, recognising its quality, high level and academic rigor.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gcc15d7\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-gcc15d7 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">The degree in Higher Artistic Education of Music has the favourable accreditation of AQU Catalunya and is equivalent, to all effects, to a university degree. ESMUC is committed to a comprehensive educational model and aims to become an international reference for its training excellence and a sociological mirror of the country. It also takes on the role of a dynamizing centre for the educational and cultural ecosystem in the field of music.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"f55588\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-m6-item section-f55588 gutentor-module gutentor-module-accordion-item\"><div class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel g-a-panel-d86e65\"><div class=\"gm-ah-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-item-heading gutentor-module-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-panel-handler-label\">Career Oportunities<\/span><span class=\"gutentor-module-accordion-icon\"><i class=\"gm-aio-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-open fas fa-plus\"><\/i><i class=\"gm-aic-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-icon-close fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"gm-ab-d86e65 gutentor-module-accordion-body\">\n<div id=\"section-ge949aa\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-ge949aa gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">These studies provide the necessary skills to access job positions related to both music and mathematics. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-g2ae196\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e0 section-g2ae196 gutentor-element gutentor-element-advanced-text\"><div class=\"gutentor-text-wrap\"><p class=\"gutentor-text\">In addition to professions directly related to excellence in music studies (such as a degree in Mathematics), graduates will have access to job positions in research and university teaching, banking and finance, insurance and services, secondary education, industry, consulting and administration, ICT companies, bio-health companies, etc.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music and Mathematics (double degree)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"parent":30905,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1611],"tags":[1690,1625,1121],"class_list":["post-82237","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-bachelors-degree","tag-degree","tag-esmuc-en","tag-grau-en"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-26 21:38:14","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82237"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111609,"href":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/82237\/revisions\/111609"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.esmuc.cat\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}