Musicologyfull time
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Frankfurt am Main
- Deadlines
- February 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
- February 2026 (Non-EU)
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Cultural Studies
Focus
Modern Concepts of Music Philology, History and Theory of Musical Theatre, Contemporary Music, Musical Interpretation, the Interactions between Music and Media, Development and Representation of Non-European Music, Analysis and Interpretation of Jazz and Popular Music, Music Philology, Interactions between Music and Media
Annotation
Application periods: 01.06. - 15.08. for the winter semester 01.12. - 15.02. for the summer semester
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
The general admission requirement for the Master's course is:- Proof of a Bachelor's degree in Musicology or in the same subject area each with a standard period of study of six semesters or proof of a degree that is at least equivalent at a German university or a German university of applied sciences in a related subject area with a standard period of study of at least six semesters or proof of a foreign degree that is at least equivalent in the same or a related subject area with a standard period of study of at least six semesters.- A further admission requirement is proof of command of English to at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of the Council of Europe.- Applicants who do not have a German qualification for admission to higher education and who did not complete their degree at a German university, must also provide proof of sufficient command of German.
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
as per letter of acceptance
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.06.2026 - 31.08.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.06.2026 - 15.08.2026
Summer semester (2025)
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.12.2025 - 28.02.2026 (Universitywide deadline)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2025 - 15.02.2026
Languages of instruction
Main language
German