Musicologyfull time
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Master
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Köln
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- Musicology
- Cultural Studies
Target group
Musicologists
Annotation
Single- or dual-subject Master's degree, in each case after a Bachelor's degree course\; Application portal: https://www.uni-assist.de/online/uni-koeln
Admission modus
Without admission restriction
Admission requirements
Relevant Bachelor's degree from a German or foreign university as well as from an art school\; the equivalence of other degrees is decided on by the Examination Board.
Lecture period
- 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026
- 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Until 15.01.2026
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/hoeheres_fachsemester/master/index_ger.html
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Until 15.01.2026
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Until 15.01.2026
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.03.2026
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/hoeheres_fachsemester/master/index_ger.html
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Until 15.07.2026
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/1_fachsemester___master/index_ger.html
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Until 15.07.2026
Application process: https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Until 15.07.2026
Application process: https://portal.uni-koeln.de/international/studium-in-koeln/internationale-bewerbungen/master-studieninteressierte You need preliminary review documentation (VPD) from uni-assist e.V. to apply for all Master's degree programmes The processing time is approx. 4 - 8 weeks. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible before the application deadline at the UoC.
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.09.2026
Deadline: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/alle_termine_im_ueberblick/hoehere_fachsemester_master_gasthoerer_promotion/index_ger.html Application process: https://verwaltung.uni-koeln.de/studsek/content/bewerbung/hoeheres_fachsemester/index_ger.html
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
There is a semester fee that includes a NRW-wide public transport ticket (no tuition fee).
Languages of instruction
Main language
German