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Musicology (dual-subject bachelor’s course) full time

Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor
Standard period of study (amount)
6 semesters
Location
Paderborn
Deadlines
April 2027 (Germans and inhabitants)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Musicology

Annotation

Musicology can only be taken in combination with another subject as part of a dual-subject Bachelor degree course.

A life without music would be hard to imagine – music is virtually omnipresent. Yet it never stands alone; it is always embedded in a context. Musicology therefore explores all types of music: music as practice, music as art, music as a vehicle of meaning, music as text and much more. Our subject builds a bridge between theory and practice.
For the most part, the seminars and lectures in the field of Musicology take place at the Detmold campus. Individual courses are also offered at other campuses (Uni-Campus Paderborn, HNI Paderborn, KreativInstitut.OWL) or digitally.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

The Bachelor’s programme in Teaching Qualification for Vocational Colleges is open to anyone who has 1. the higher education entrance qualification certificate (general or restricted to a relevant subject) or the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or evidence of previous education that is recognised as equivalent by legislation or the responsible state authority, or anyone who meets the requirements for applicants who are considered to be qualified as a result of vocational training or those under the regulations on applicants with international educational qualifications.
2. \ t as a student applicant who has not acquired his or her admission requirements at a German-speaking institution, has sufficient knowledge of the German language. For unrestricted admission to or enrolment on all degree courses, the applicant must prove the language ability required for study. Further details are governed by the current version of the German language proficiency test for access to higher education at the University of Paderborn.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information from the International Office

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2026 - 15.04.2027 (Universitywide deadline)

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.03. - 15/04/2026.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.12.2026 - 15.04.2027 (Universitywide deadline)

    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application from 22.03. - 15/04/2026.

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

Languages of instruction

Main language

German