Bachelor in Licence - Musicologie

Offered at Université Marie et Louis Pasteur in Besançon, France, the Licence - Musicologie (Musicology) is a three-year bachelor programme taught in French and commencing in September. Musicology is the scholarly study of music, encompassing music history, analysis, theory, ethnomusicology, music acoustics, and the cultural and social contexts of musical practices across periods and traditions. Students develop both analytical and interpretive skills alongside written and oral communication abilities. Yearly tuition is 178 EUR. Graduates pursue careers in arts administration, music education, cultural journalism, archives and libraries, and music publishing, while some continue to master's programmes in musicology or related humanities fields.