Opole, Poland

Musicology

Muzykologia

Bachelor's
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Musicology at UO

Language: PolishStudies in Polish
Subject area: arts
Kind of studies: full-time studies
University website: uni.opole.pl/en

Test: check whether Musicology is the right major for you!

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Test: check whether Musicology is the right major for you!

1. Do you enjoy studying music beyond listening—its history, cultural contexts, and meanings?

2. Are you interested in analyzing musical structures, notation, or the evolution of styles?

3. Do you enjoy researching how music intersects with society, politics, religion, or identity?

4. Are you comfortable reading and interpreting academic texts, sources, and criticism about music?

5. Do you enjoy comparing musical traditions from different cultures and time periods?

6. Are you motivated by conducting research, collecting sources, and organizing findings into coherent arguments?

7. Do you enjoy presenting insights about music verbally or in writing to others?

8. Are you curious about the role of technology, media, or archives in preserving and shaping musical memory?

9. Do you appreciate both historical context and critical theory when thinking about music?

10. Are you willing to revise your interpretations as you encounter new evidence or alternative readings?

Definitions and quotes

Musicology
Musicology (from Greek μουσική (mousikē), meaning 'music', and -λογία (-logia), meaning 'study of') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology is part of the humanities. A scholar who participates in musical research is a musicologist.
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