Musikwissenschaft
B.A.Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena · Weimar, Jena
At a glance: 6 semesters German Full-time, Part-time Winter semester and Summer semester Open admission No tuition fees
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What will I learn?
Curriculum from the university’s official documents. Evaluated on 17 October 2026.
This curriculum is incomplete: not every document or elective catalogue could be evaluated. The university’s linked documents are authoritative.
Semester plan for Full-time – 6 semesters
Tracks and specialisations
- Künstlerische Praxis · 10 ECTS
- Wissenschaftliche Methodik · 10 ECTS
From the evaluated documents we could not derive a semester plan that matches the programme’s duration and ECTS – so the modules are listed without semesters. The university’s study plan is authoritative.
Required modules17 modules
- Kompetenz ISummary by OWWZ: Introduces musicological fields, terminology and research techniques. Students practise literature analysis and humanities, cultural and empirical scientific approaches through selected research questions.Exam (in German): Schriftliche Hausaufgaben (50 %) und Hausarbeit 10–12 Seiten (50 %)10 ECTS
- Kompetenz IISummary by OWWZ: Musical form introduces principles of European composition. Instrument studies examine construction, sound production, acoustic properties and playing techniques in historical perspective.Semesters 1–25 ECTS
- Musikgeschichte im Überblick ISemesters 1–25 ECTS
- Musiktheorie ISemesters 1–26 ECTS
- Historische Musikwissenschaft / Transcultural Music Studies / Geschichte des Jazz und der populären Musik / Geschichte der jüdischen MusikSummary by OWWZ: Selected topics in historical and cultural musicology deepen subject knowledge and broaden research methods.Semesters 2–3Exam (in German): Zwei Hausarbeiten à 10–12 Seiten (je 50 %)10 ECTS
- Europäische MusikgeschichteSummary by OWWZ: Investigates music before and after 1600 through selected questions, practising musicological methods, critical methodological awareness and clear discussion of complex relationships.Semesters 3–4Exam (in German): Zwei Hausarbeiten à 10–12 Seiten (je 50 %)10 ECTS
- Kompetenz IIISummary by OWWZ: Specialist lectures explore selected music-history topics and current research problems. Diverse methods and contexts broaden specialist musicological knowledge.Semesters 3–410 ECTS
- Musikgeschichte im Überblick IISemesters 3–45 ECTS
- Musiktheorie IISemesters 3–47 ECTS
- BerufspraxisSummary by OWWZ: Provides practical work in fields such as editions, publishing, media, cultural institutions, research or archives. Students connect academic methods with professional experience and reflect on career interests.irregularExam (in German): Praktikumsbericht 5 Seiten10 ECTS
- Kompetenz IVSummary by OWWZ: Applies musical analysis methods mainly to music from the seventeenth to twentieth centuries and develops suitable independent analytical criteria.Semesters 5–65 ECTS
- ExamensmodulSummary by OWWZ: Students independently frame a musicological question, investigate it with scholarly methods and present a written study. The colloquium supports presentation and discussion of the thesis.ThesisExam (in German): Bachelorarbeit 30–40 Seiten (100 %) und Kolloquium mit Testat5 ECTS
- Fachspezifische Schlüsselqualifikationen ISummary by OWWZ: Explores counterpoint historically and systematically. Work on scores, interpretation and performance practice connects scholarly analysis with practical presentation.Exam (in German): Schriftliche Ausarbeitung 2–4 Seiten (100 %)10 ECTS
Depending on track: Künstlerische Praxis
- Fachspezifische Schlüsselqualifikationen II: Künstlerische Praxis 1Semesters 1–3 · Künstlerische PraxisExam (in German): Testate in Klavierpraxis und Chor / Ensemble5 ECTS
- Fachspezifische Schlüsselqualifikationen II: Künstlerische Praxis 2Semesters 4–6 · Künstlerische Praxis5 ECTS
Depending on track: Wissenschaftliche Methodik
- Fachspezifische Schlüsselqualifikationen II: Wissenschaftliche Methodik 1Semesters 1–3 · Wissenschaftliche MethodikExam (in German): Zwei schriftliche Ausarbeitungen à 2–4 Seiten (je 50 %)5 ECTS
- Fachspezifische Schlüsselqualifikationen II: Wissenschaftliche Methodik 2Semesters 4–6 · Wissenschaftliche MethodikExam (in German): Hausarbeit 10–12 Seiten (100 %)5 ECTS
Topic profile · Track Wissenschaftliche Methodik
ECTS by topic from the curriculum’s modules; together at most the programme’s ECTS.RequiredElective
- Musicology62 ECTS: 62 required
- Music theory, composition and ear training25 ECTS: 25 required
- Instrumental performance, voice and ensemble5 ECTS: 5 required
- Acoustics2 ECTS: 2 required
Curriculum sources
- Fachprüfungs- und -studienordnung (Studienbeginn ab WS 2023/2024) – MusikwissenschaftExamination regulations · Version FPSO vom 05.11.2025 (VBl. 6/2025), mit Erster Änderung vom 23.03.2026 · checked 15 October 2026
- Modulkatalog – MusikwissenschaftModule handbook · Version Stand: 28. Februar 2013 · checked 15 October 2026
17 modules in the curriculum.
Key facts
Collected automatically from the institution’s website; the institution’s own page is authoritative.
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Standard duration
- 6 semesters (3 years)
- ECTS credits
- 120 ECTS
- Start of studies
- Winter semester and Summer semester
- Mode of study
- Full-time, Part-time
- Teaching language
- German
- Admission
- Open admission
- Location
- Weimar, Jena
- Tuition fees
- No tuition fees
- Semester contribution
- €333.05 per semesterfor all students at the university
Information from uni-jena.de, hfm-weimar.de · checked on 17 October 2026
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Application, deadlines and costs
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Application deadlines
- Summer semester · Allgemeine Bewerbung1 Oct 2026 – 15 Jan 2027Source: hfm-weimar.de
- Winter semester · Allgemeine Bewerbung15 Feb 2027 – 30 Jun 2027Source: hfm-weimar.de
- Semester contributionSemesterbeitrag Wintersemester 2026/27
- Applies to
- WiSe 2026/27
- Tuition feesThüringer Hochschulgebühren- und -entgeltgesetz (ThürHGEG)Details at the universityState · Conditions per source: uni-weimar.de · checked 12 October 2026
- LanguageDeutschnachweis für deutschsprachige Masterstudiengänge
- Language
- German
- Level
- DSH-2
- Deadline
- Bis zur Einschreibung
- LanguageDeutsch und Bewerbung bei internationalem Hochschulzugang
- Level
- DSH-2
- Apply via
- directly at the university
Language requirements
- German: Details at the university
Researched: 17 October 2026. Deadlines and fees change; the university is authoritative.
Fits these goals
OWWZ guidance based on module topics in the module handbook.
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