Bachelor in Musicology
Education objectives
1) To acquire a solid methodological and academic grounding in the area of Musicology;
2) To acquire sensitivity towards the study of Portugals musical heritage and the phenomenon of the identity and diversity of musical cultures;
3) To acquire knowledge and an understanding of the various academic areas of musicology, with particular emphasis on the History of Music, Theory, Analysis and Techniques of Composition, and Ethnomusicology;
4) To develop the ability to apply acquired knowledge and solve problems in the above academic areas, thus ensuring autonomous lifelong learning;
5) To demonstrate the ability to collect, select and interpret information acquired from documentary and field research in musicological domains in order to support decisions and critiques;
6) To develop skills to communicate information, ideas and aspects of musical practice to different publics.
General characterization
DGES code
4006
Cicle
Bachelor (1st Cycle)
Degree
Bachelor
Access to other programs
Completion of the licenciatura allows the holder to apply for Masters or Doctoral programmes or other post-graduate courses including those which do not confer a degree.
Coordinator
David Cranmer
Opening date
September 2019
Vacancies
45
Fees
(see at https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/cursos/)
Schedule
(see at https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/cursos/)
Teaching language
Available soon
Degree pre-requisites
Duration: 3 years/6 semesters.
Students must perform 180 credits: 90 credits based in the compulsory curricular units, 60 credits in a set of elective optionals and 30 credits undertaken in free-elective optionals or in a minor of another scientific area. Every semester, the student may not sign up in more than 30 credits, respecting the precedence when these have been set. At the beginning of each semester, students will be advised of the curricular units to carry out in order to appropriate them to their academic career.
The undergraduate students can still benefit from the different mobility programmes in which FCSH/NOVA participates as Erasmus +, Almeida Garrett exchange programmes, among others, and participate in research within the research units of the Faculty.
The degree of licenciado corresponds to the level 6 of the NQF and EQF-National Qualifications Framework/European Qualifications Framework.
Conditions of admittance
Students may be admitted to Higher Education through the National Competition for Access to Higher Education, special competitions/regimes and entry systems, re-enrolment systems, course changes and transfers. To apply for access to higher education through the National Competition, students must fulfill the requirements described in DGES/Access to Higher Education. More info at http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/?plid=593 For more information about International Students please visit https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/internacional/estatuto-de-estudante-internacional/ Candidates must have formal education in music.
Evaluation rules
Students at FCSH/NOVA are evaluated based on the work developed over a semester, based on class participation, presentation of written and oral tests and examinations. The result obtained either by continuous assessment or evaluation of the tests is expressed on a scale of 0 to 20. To be approved, students must have at least 10 points to pass, however, who fail have a second chance to repeat the exams. Repeat exam: Has access any student of 1st or 2nd cycle who has obtained the minimum grade of eight values per rounding in the final grade of the curricular unit. SPECIAL PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION: - Worker-Student - Students with the status of top athletes - Mothers and fathers students - Associative leaders - Military - Other special arrangements provided legally. Students with special needs can benefit from teaching and learning conditions to meet their needs.
Structure
Elective option 1 | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
Options | ||
711021086 | Analysis of Orally Transmitted Musics - 1st semester | 6 |
711021073 | Musical Theory and Analysis - 1300 to 1600 - 2nd semester | 6 |
711021074 | Musical Theory and Analysis - 1600 to 1750 | 6 |
711021075 | Musical Theory and Analysis - 1750 to 1815 - 1st semester | 6 |
711021062 | Musical Theory and Analysis - 1815 to 1890 - 2nd semester | 6 |
711021003 | Musical Theory and Analysis - 1890 to 1950 - 2nd semester | 6 |
711021004 | Musical Theory and Analysis - 1950 to the present - 1st semester | 6 |
711021072 | Musical Theory and Analysis - 800 to 1300 - 2nd semester | 6 |
Elective option 2 | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
Options | ||
711021023 | History of Music: Antiquity to 1300 - 2nd semester | 6 |
711021024 | History of Music: 1300-1600 - 2nd semester | 6 |
711021025 | History of Music: 1600-1750 - 2nd semester | 6 |
711021071 | History of Music: 1750-1820 - 1st semester | 6 |
711021093 | History of Music: 1820-1890 - 2nd semester | 6 |
711021026 | History of Music: 1890-1950 - 1st semester | 6 |
711021027 | History of Music: 1950 to the present - 1st semester | 6 |
711021030 | History of Iberian and Latin American Music - 1st semester | 6 |
Elective option 3 | ||
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Code | Name | ECTS |
Options | ||
711021008 | Basso Continuo and Accompaniment - 2nd semester | 6 |
711021082 | Musical Cultures in Portugal - 1st semester | 6 |
711021078 | Popular Music Studies - 1st semester | 6 |
711021063 | Philosophy of Music: Problematics - 2nd semester | 6 |
711021085 | Introdução à Psicologia e Pedagogia da Música | 6 |
711021064 | Chamber Music - 1st semester | 6 |
711021079 | Música e Tecnologias do Som (not translated) - 2nd semester | 6 |
711021060 | Musical Interpretation - 1st semester | 6 |
711021080 | Prática Musical Músicas do Mundo (not translated) - 2nd semester | 6 |
711021076 | Sociology of Music: Problematics | 6 |