Third-cycle (doctoral) programme in Musicology

Musicological research approaches music and musical practice from many different angles. This includes, among other things, historical musicology, popular music studies, and ethnomusicology — fields in which the study of musical repertoire and musical analysis also have an established place.

Musicological research also encompasses sociological perspectives such as music use and the role of music in social contexts. Research on music production and studies of music from a global perspective have likewise become well‑established in recent years. Because of this breadth and the diversity of its subfields, musicology as a field of research employs a wide range of methods and materials, explored through multiple theoretical perspectives and approaches.

Research Areas  

Several of these areas are represented at the Department of Music and Arts. In particular, we have expertise in the following fields:

• Music and medialization — how music is shaped by and interacts with media
• Historical musicology and music historiography
• Studies of music across multiple genres, such as jazz, early music, folk music, popular music, opera, etc.
• Intermedial and multimodal perspectives on music in various contexts, such as music videos, music drama, news media, music production, music distribution, and phonogram publishing
• Musical practices within, for example, the early music movement, different learning arenas, and military music
• Ethnographic studies of contemporary musical practice
• Network analyses of, for example, actor networks and circulation of knowledge
• Music and materiality

Collaborations  

Musicology is located within the Department of Music and Arts. This means we maintain close contact with music education, artistical research in music, art history and visual studies, and visual arts education. We also have a well‑established national and international network of researchers in the field. In addition, we collaborate closely with various actors in the cultural and musical sectors, as well as with archives at the local, national, and international levels.

Doctoral studies in musicology can therefore encompass the study of music from a very broad perspective, and collaboration across disciplinary boundaries — for example with visual studies, literature, and language — is also possible.

How do I become a doctoral student in Musicology?

When we have the possibility to admit doctoral students, the post is announced at the university website. See Vacancies page