Musicology

Musicology

What is this Structured Elective about?

This structured elective offers students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of a broad range of musics and musical cultures.

Why should I take this Structured Elective?

You will have the opportunity both to learn about music that you already love and to discover new music that you might never otherwise have encountered. You will develop skills in understanding this music. More generally, music is an essential part of what it means to be human. Musicology, as the scholarly understanding of music, thus offers a unique insight into the human condition.

How would this Structured Elective benefit me?

In addition to learning about music in particular, modules on this structured elective will help you to build a range of broader skills, including research skills, cultural awareness, and intercultural understanding. This structured elective could also help to signal such skills to potential employers.

How do I take the modules in this Structured Elective?

• Structured Electives are available to undergraduate students only.
• In order to take this Structured Elective you must take the specified modules in or after 2024/25.
• To be awarded this Structured Elective you must take 15 credits from the list of modules outlined below. You will not be awarded this Structured Elective if you are graduating with a major or minor listed in the Eligibility section below.
• You can take any combination of modules in any order from the selection available to achieve the required credits for this Structured Elective.
• No guarantee is given to you that it will be possible to take 15 credits from the outset, this will depend on module places being available and on the exigencies of the timetable.

Eligibility

You will not be awarded this Structured Elective if you are graduating with a major or minor listed below.