Department of Musicology

Welcome to the Department of Musicology at the University of Heidelberg! On these pages we would like to introduce you to the teaching staff, the secretary's office and the library. Our student council also welcomes your interest.

The Department of Musicology at the University of Heidelberg is a strong research center. Here we inform you about current and completed research projects and about current and past dissertation and habilitation projects at our department. We are home to the editorial office of the musicological journal DIE TONKUNST. Together with the Department of Musicology of the Institute of Art History and Musicology at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, we also organize the annual research colloquium Music before 1600.

Are you interested in studying musicology at Ruprecht Karls University? Then you can find out more about the study requirements and the application procedure here. You will also find details on the structure and content of the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs as well as current and past courses. We also provide you with a range of study documents and research tools. The Student Advisory Service will be happy to answer any questions you may have about your studies, and you can also find all the information you need about studying abroad here. You also have the opportunity to do your doctorate and habilitation at the Department of Musicology at the University of Heidelberg.