Musicology and History of Opera

Abstract

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  Profile of the study programme

  This master programme provides detailed insights into a variety of subjects. It is highly interdisciplinary, studying the relationships between music and the codes of other forms of expression and its role in complex systems such as opera and cinema. It fosters the career-oriented acquisition of oral and written analytical strategies in musicology, culminating in a master thesis that enables students to successfully conduct personal research on an original subject.

  This master programme offers a choice of two modules, one aimed at training students for a career in research and culture (with the possibility of an internship), and the other at the specific requirements of teaching in a baccalaureate school.

  Students are also encouraged to become involved in the research and outreach activities organised by the Department: symposiums, conferences, commented concerts and operas, film club, etc.

  Learning outcomes and career openings
  The list below provides some insights into possible careers:

  • Teaching: Baccalaureate schools; Hautes Écoles de Musique (higher musical education institutions), subject: music history;
  • Journalism and cultural mediation (radio; press; television; Internet; musical and cultural institutions);
  • Management and conservation of musical and audiovisual sources (music archives; music libraries and music collections of general libraries; music collections of historical museums; specialised museums, sound archives; Répertoire International des Sources Musicales);
  • Organisation and administration in the cultural sector (concert societies; orchestras; festivals; music promotion bodies, e.g. SUISA or ProHelvetia);
  • Music and musicological publishing (music publishers; musicological reviews, digital humanities, recording labels);
  • Careers in music or the performing arts (in addition to studies at a Haute École de Musique);
  • Research and academic careers (Swiss National Science Foundation; universities; Hautes Écoles de Musique; international institutions).

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Minor study programmes to be chosen