Are you fascinated by interdisciplinary music research and more-than-human music?
Do you want to conduct scientific and artistic research and build bridges between theory and practice?
Are you a music researcher curious about current social, ecological, and technological issues?
Do you want to get involved in an international student group and complete large parts of your studies online?
Then you have come to the right place!
In our master's program Interdisciplinary Music Research leading to the degree Master of Arts (MA) you can choose between two specializations:
Human-Animal Studies (musical human-animal relationships, animal music, and sound formation), or
Artificial Intelligence (co-creativity of humans and machines).
Requirements
Qualification Requirements
Previous Degree
Bachelor's degree in musicological programs (e.g. historical musicology, systematic musicology, ethnomusicology, popular music studies, music sociology, music psychology, music informatics), music-related teacher training programs, and other cultural and humanities programs with a focus on music, and possibly also music-related artistic-pedagogical and artistic programs.
Required ECTS crеdits: 180.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
English
CEFR English
min B2
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no information provided by university
Additional information:
Applicants who have an English-language school leaving certificate at the time of enrollment are exempt from providing proof of language skills.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
The application deadline for the M.A. Interdisciplinary Music Resеarсh at Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg depends on the country where you obtained your previous degree. For applicants with a degree from non-EU countries, the application deadline is 31 March for the winter semester. Applications are made: Directly at university.
German Students
Other EU Students
Non-EU Students
Non-EU Students
M.A. Interdisciplinary Music Resеarсh
Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg
Intake
Winter Semester
Application deadline
31 Marchin > 10 months
Application mode
Directly at university
Intake
Winter Semester
Application deadline
31 Marchin > 10 months
Application mode
Directly at university
Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
no admission restriction, but ability test
Admission Test/Interview:
aptitude test
Location
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Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg
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