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MA
Master
Applied Musicology
Winter: Jul 15, 2026Summer: Jan 15, 2027
Language
German
EURTuition
Free (304.8 EUR/sem)
Intake
Winter and Summer
About Applied Musicology
Course description will be available soon. Please contact the university for more details.
Fields of study
Design(Architecture & Design)
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Admission eligibility
What you need to apply for Applied Musicology at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU)
German language
German for application
B2
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German for enrollment
B2
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Academic requirements
Completed Bachelor's degree
Required
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Minimum ECTS credits
180
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Tests and documents
Statement of Purpose (SOP)
Required
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Required
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Letters of Recommendation
Required
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GRE
Not Required
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GMAT
Not Required
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APS verification
APS certificate
Required for Application
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Prerequisites
Entrance requirements
The requirement for acceptance into the Master course is to have completed a Bachelor's degree with a relevant subject profile (or an equivalent qualification).
For admission into the Master's degree programme the following Bachelor degree programmes are recognised:
- Music
- Music Education
- History and Culture with Music or Music Education as the main subjects.
Over and above this the following academic qualifications will be recognized as comparable qualifications for admission:
- Teaching Qualification for Grammar Schools with Music as the main subject.
- Cultural Studies with Music as the main subject.
- Media Studies with Music as the main subject.
The board of examiners can also recognize other degree courses as equivalent on the basis of an individual test in the framework of the application and admission procedure or a pass in a course entrance test. In special cases the board of examiners may additionally require that for acceptance into the Master's course for Applied Musicology adaptation modules are to be completed.
An aptitude test is required:
Who has to take the aptitude test?
You must take an aptitude test if you wish to study either Applied Musicology or Musicology as a major or minor in the History and Cultural Studies program.
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Contents of the aptitude test, registration and dates
The aptitude test consists of two parts: a portfolio and a professional interview. In the portfolio, you will outline your academic interests in writing and submit a sample essay on a musicological topic. The professional interview serves to assess your musicological experience and knowledge.
The aptitude test takes place twice a year.
Documents checklist
What to prepare for your application to Applied Musicology
Programme-specific documents
Your school-leaving certificate (this may in certain cases take the form of a listing of the subject grades achieved in your last year of school; if applicable, also an academic transcript and/or diploma from a university already attended) and a translation of these documents (into English or German). Translations are only accepted from accredited translators who are authorized to issue official translations in their respective home country. We accept documents in German and English.
-applicants for a Master's programme also need the complete Transcript of Records and the Bachelor's certificate as well as their translation (if applicable - we accept documents in English or German) by accredited translators (i.e., translators who are authorized to issue official translations in their respective home country).
-proof of your language proficiency (depending on your subject of study: German and/or English, or additional languages). If you do not yet have sufficient German language skills to apply, please apply for the "Deutschkurs/German language course" to take part in an intensive German language course to prepare you for your studies at JLU.
-a copy of the page in your passport showing your name and passport photo
-payment to uni-assist
-Application portal (please register with uni-assist before filling in the online application for JLU Gießen).
Required documents especially for Students belonging to India to apply in a Master's program at JLU
1. Printed and duly signed application form with passport size photo (not older than 6
months)
2. Copy of APS fee transfer receipt. ☐
3. Copy of Aadhaar card with linked mobile number. ☐
4. Copy of passport (1st and last page) ☐
5. Copy of Class X Marksheet and Certificate ☐
6. Copy of Class XII marksheet and certificate. ☐
7. Copy of Class XII admit card, if available. ☐
8. Copy of marksheets of all semesters. ☐
9. Copy of the bachelor degree. In case the degree has not yet been issued, the
provisional certificate issued by the College will be accepted.
(Not older than 1 year)
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10. Copy of the Master’s degree and transcripts. (if applicable)
11. Copy of language certificate – German and/or English ☐
12. Copy of signed Student Authorization Letter – German and/or English
Standard documents (most universities also require)
- Completed online application form
- Bachelor's degree certificate (original + certified translation)
- Bachelor's degree transcript (original + certified translation)
- English language certificate (IELTS, TOEFL, or equivalent)
- German language certificate (if required by the programme)
- Statement of Purpose / Letter of Motivation
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Passport copy
- APS certificate (required for India, China, Vietnam, Pakistan applicants)
This programme applies directly or via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.
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Application fee
75 EUR
Estimated time
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Complexity
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Jennifer Nowak (geb. Klotz)
Institut für Musikwissenschaft und Musikpädagogik
Philosophikum II, house D, room 012
Karl-Glöckner-Strasse 21
35394 Giessen
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Semester contribution
304.8 EUR
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Application fee
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Estimated year-1 total cost
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