The information and program qualifications related to the Musicology Bachelor of Arts Program, under the Department of Musicology of the Turkish Music State Conservatory, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
Musicology Department is the second department on the Turkish education of musicology, was established in 1985 at ITU Turkish Music State Conservatory. However, %100 English program on musicology has been worked in 2011 for integration with the other musicology department in abroad.
The visions of the programs assume the pioneering position in science and technology of our university, and conveys cultural wealth of our country and the world to new generations, and evaluate the musicology among with the other disciplines in this age.
The mission of the programs to train bachelor and graduate level of musicology by means of tree main titles; “Historical Musicology”, “Systematic Musicology” and “Folklore and Ethnomusicology” parallel with the scientific development of the world academies, and raising creative and pioneer musicologist in changed and globalized life.
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Program Profile
The objective of the Musicology Undergraduate Program at the Turkish Music State Conservatory of Istanbul Technical University is to educate qualified graduates who are able to examine music from historical, theoretical, cultural, and analytical perspectives, employ scientific research methods in the field of musicology, and evaluate the knowledge they produce in accordance with academic and ethical principles.
The program aims to provide students with theoretical knowledge and research skills in areas such as music history, music theory, ethnomusicology, and music analysis. It also seeks to enable students to evaluate musical cultures through an interdisciplinary perspective and to conduct scholarly studies based on written, oral, and audio sources.
Within this framework, the program aims to prepare graduates who possess the knowledge, skills, and competencies required to work in areas such as music research, cultural institutions, archives and libraries, as well as in academic environments.
Registration Requirements
Program Learning Environments
The learning process in the Musicology Undergraduate Program is carried out within diverse academic environments where theoretical courses, practice-oriented studies, and research-based activities are integrated.
Educational activities in the program are conducted through lectures, seminars, student presentations, music analysis studies, source examinations, and research projects. In addition, students gain research-oriented learning experiences by utilizing library and archive collections, musical score and manuscript sources, digital databases, and audio materials.
Learning environments are further supported by concerts, academic events, symposia, and interdisciplinary activities, encouraging students to examine musical cultures in different contexts and to engage with current research and practices in the field.
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English Proficiency
The teaching language method of this program is Turkish. English is not a requirement to start education.
Regulations and Guidelines
Academic Calendar
Course Plans, Prerequisites and Course Equivalence
Course Information
Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
To provide knowledge of Turkish Music Studies, historical musicology, ethnomusicology, popular music studies, organology, systematic musicology as a foundation for life learning and research and musical practice, abilities to conceptualize analyzing and criticizing music using present.
Measurement and Evaluation
Student success is evaluated in consideration of Articles 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 of the Istanbul Technical University Undergraduate Education and Training Regulation.
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Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Bachelor of Arts Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
Graduates of the program are musicologist who work as a researcher, academician, lecturer, musicographe, music reviewer, program productor, consultant.
Number of Graduates
Musicology Bachelor of Arts Program Graduate Statistics (Last Five Years)
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 8 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 To gain ability on making research and to be able to present and defend the results with scientific reports.
P.O.2 To increase the scientific and artistic capacity, and to develop the ability of oral and written communication.
P.O.3 To follow recent improvements in Turkish and Western Music possessing contemporary theories.
P.O.4 To be able to use theoretical information in practice professionally.
P.O.5 To contribute musicology as an academician who possesses local and international values.
P.O.6 To translate international studies in Musicology into Turkish.
P.O.7 To reveal new results as embracing methods and researches that Turkey needs in Musicology.
P.O.8 To do fieldworks to in order to reveal cultural richness of Turkey.
Turkish Qualifications Database
The qualification has not yet been incorporated into the TYÇ.
Quality and Accreditation Officer
Head of Department
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