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
9046
Cicle
Bachelor (1st Cycle)
Degree
Licence
Access to other programs
Completion of the Licenciatura (1st cycle) degree allows the holder to apply for Masters programmes (2nd Cycle), or other post-graduate courses including those which do not confer a degree.
Coordinator
Pedro Miguel Meio-Tostão Roxo
Opening date
2025-09-22
Vacancies
Available soon
Fees
697 Euros/year or 3500 Euros/year (foreign students)
Schedule
Presencial
Teaching language
Portuguese Language
Degree pre-requisites
The student must complete a total of 180 ECTS: 54 ECTS from the compulsory course units, 78 ECTS from the complementary course framework, and 48 ECTS from any scientific area of other undergraduate programmes or from a Minor at NOVA FCSH. A maximum of 18 of these credits can be chosen from the curricular units of the bachelor's degree program in Musicology. In the first year, students should not enrol in more than 30 ECTS per semester and must respect any prerequisites that may have been established. At the beginning of each semester, students will receive academic advising regarding the most suitable course units for their academic path.
The bachelor’s degree corresponds to Level 6 of the NQF/EQF – National Qualifications Framework / European Qualifications Framework.
Conditions of admittance
Students can be admitted to the Licenciatura Degree through the National Call for enrollment in Higher Education, Special Contests, and Special Access Regimes. Additionally, students can gain admission through Readmission or the Change of Institution/Course regime. To apply for higher education through the National Call, students must fulfil the requirements set by the General Directorate of Higher Education (DGES). For more information, please visit their website: http://www.dges.gov.pt/guias/?plid=593 For information on the conditions of admission for international students, please visit: https://www.fcsh.unl.pt/en/international-student-statute/
Evaluation rules
Students are assessed based on the work carried out over a semester, based on class participation, on the presentation of oral and written papers, and tests and exams taken. The results of that assessment are expressed on a scale from 0 to 20. To pass, students must have at least 10 marks. Students who fail, however, have a second chance to retake the final exam. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT REGIMES: - Student-worker - Students with competitive athlete status - Student mothers and fathers - Association leaders - Military personnel - Other special regimes provisioned by law. Students with special educational needs can benefit from teaching and learning conditions adapted to their needs.
Structure
| Complementary (1) - Student must complete 18 ECTS (3 course units) from this group. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 01100375 | History of Music: Antiquity to 1300 | 6.0 |
| 01100402 | History of Music: 1890-1950 | 6.0 |
| 01100413 | History of Music: 1950 to the present | 6.0 |
| 711021058 | History of Portuguese Music | 6.0 | Mandatory ECTS number: 18 |
| Complementary (2) - Student must complete 18 ECTS (3 course units) from this group. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 01100369 | Analysis of Orally Transmitted Musics | 6.0 |
| 711021074 | Musical Theory and Analysis - 1600 to 1750 | 6.0 |
| 01100465 | Musical Theory and Analysis - 1890 to 1950 | 6.0 |
| 711021072 | Musical Theory and Analysis - 800 to 1300 | 6.0 | Mandatory ECTS number: 18 |
| Complementary (4) - Student must complete 24 ECTS (4 course units) from this group. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 01107604 | Ensemble Music | 6.0 |
| 711021059 | Music and Computing | 6.0 |
| 711021079 | Music and Sound Technologies | 6.0 |
| 711021060 | Musical Interpretation | 6.0 |
| 01109215 | Musical Practice - World Music | 6.0 |
| 711021066 | Research Topics in Musicology | 6.0 | Mandatory ECTS number: 24 |
| Complementary - Student must complete 18 ECTS (3 course units) from this group. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| Options | ||
| 01107789 | Jazz Studies | 6.0 |
| 01100459 | Ethnomusicology: Musical Cultures of the World | 6.0 |
| 01100430 | Ethnomusicology Fieldwork | 6.0 |
| 01100441 | Theory and Methods of Ethnomusicology | 6.0 |
| 01107795 | Music and Post-colonial Studies | 6.0 | Mandatory ECTS number: 18 |
| Obrigatórias | ||
|---|---|---|
| Code | Name | ECTS |
| 01100331 | Acoustics | 6.0 |
| 711021068 | Ethnomusicology: Introduction | 6.0 |
| 711021069 | Philosophy of Music - Foundations | 6.0 |
| 711021089 | Musical Theory and Skills 1 | 3.0 |
| 711021090 | Musical Training 2 | 3.0 |
| 711021085 | Introduction to Music Psychology and Pedagogy | 6.0 |
| 01107621 | Coral and Instrumental Practice 1 | 3.0 |
| 01107632 | Coral and Instrumental Practice 2 | 3.0 |
| 711021070 | Sociology of Music: Theory and Method | 6.0 |
| 711021091 | Techniques of Musical Composition 1 | 3.0 |
| 711021092 | Techniques of Musical Composition 2 | 3.0 |
| 711021056 | Theory and Method in Musicology | 6.0 |