Program Overview
The Grado en Musicología online is an official degree designed for today's musical landscape, offering flexibility with live online classes and personalized credit recognition. The program provides a comprehensive understanding of music, encompassing instrumental practice, theory, history, and analysis, preparing graduates for careers in education, musicology, management, communication, and more. The program emphasizes practical skills through virtual laboratories and the use of professional music software, and offers specialization options in Music Therapy and Music Education.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Grado en Musicología online is an official degree with a contemporary focus, adapted to the current musical landscape. It aims to train future professionals by delving into the study of music from a humanistic perspective. The program emphasizes flexibility with its online methodology, offering live classes that are recorded and accessible on the Virtual Campus. Students can access these recordings at their preferred times or revisit them for review. The program offers a personalized credit recognition process for students with prior studies, allowing them to potentially complete the degree in less time.
Outline:
The program is structured into four years, with a total of 240 ECTS credits. The curriculum is divided into semesters, with specific modules offered in each.
First Year:
- Semester 1:
- Historia de los Estilos Artísticos I (6 ECTS, Basic)
- Introducción a la Sociología (6 ECTS, Basic)
- Introducción a la Filosofía de la Música (6 ECTS, Basic)
- Introducción a la Musicología (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Semester 2:
- Fundamentos de la Expresión Musical II (6 ECTS, Basic)
- Historia de los Estilos Artísticos II (6 ECTS, Basic)
- Introducción a la Antropología Social y Cultural (6 ECTS, Basic)
- Introducción a los Estudios Literarios (6 ECTS, Basic)
- Introducción a las Metodologías de Análisis Musical (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
Second Year:
- Semester 3:
- Introducción a los Estudios Culturales (6 ECTS, Basic)
- Historia y Pensamiento Musical I: Antigüedad y Edad Media (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Músicas de Tradición Oral en el Mundo (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Antropología de la Música (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Notación Musical I (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Inglés Técnico (6 ECTS, Basic)
- Semester 4:
- Historia y Pensamiento Musical II: Renacimiento y Barroco (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Sociología de la Música (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Análisis Musical I (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Informática Musical (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
Third Year:
- Semester 5:
- Historia y Pensamiento Musical III: Clasicismo y Romanticismo (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Músicas Populares Urbanas I (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Análisis Musical II (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Notación Musical II (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Gestión Cultural y Musical (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Semester 6:
- Historia y Pensamiento Musical IV: el Siglo XX (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Fundamentos y Técnicas de la Musicoterapia (6 ECTS, Elective)
- Musicoterapia en los Ámbitos Hospitalario, Educativo y Social (6 ECTS, Elective)
- Recursos Tecnológicos para la Educación Musical (6 ECTS, Elective)
- Expresión Musical Vocal e Instrumental (6 ECTS, Elective)
Fourth Year:
- Semester 7:
- Historia y Pensamiento Musical V: Músicas Experimentales y Arte Sonoro (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Músicas Populares Urbanas II (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Análisis Musical III (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Acústica y Tecnologías del Sonido (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Industria Discográfica y Medios de Comunicación (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Actividades Universitarias (6 ECTS, Elective)
- Prácticas Externas (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Semester 8:
- Trabajo Fin de Grado (6 ECTS, Compulsory)
- Psicología y Música (6 ECTS, Elective)
- Neurociencia y sus Aplicaciones en Musicoterapia (6 ECTS, Elective)
Teaching:
The program features live online classes, which are recorded and available on the Virtual Campus. Students can access these recordings at their convenience. The faculty consists of renowned professionals with extensive experience in the field of musicology. The program incorporates virtual laboratories (Mylabs) that provide simulated environments for students to apply their knowledge.
Careers:
Graduates of the Grado en Musicología online are equipped to pursue careers in various fields, including:
- Education:
- Teaching in primary and secondary education
- Teaching in music schools, academies, and conservatories, particularly in subjects related to music history, analysis, and musical thought
- Musicology:
- Research centers, archives, and documentation
- Libraries
- Music criticism for academic or general publications
- Music programming for concert halls, radio, television, or digital media
- Management:
- Organization of musical events, concerts, festivals
- Sound art exhibitions
- Music production, recording, and publishing
- Communication:
- Music criticism in the media
Other:
The program emphasizes the use of professional music notation and editing software, such as Sibelius and Ableton Live, to enhance students' practical skills in music creation and composition. The program also highlights the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and disruptive technologies in the business world, integrating these tools into the curriculum to prepare students for the future. The program offers a specialization option in Music Therapy and Music Education, allowing students to delve deeper into these areas. The program is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of music, encompassing instrumental practice, theory, history, analysis, thought, and other aspects of the sonic experience. The program emphasizes a practical approach, encouraging students to apply their knowledge through activities in virtual laboratories (Mylabs) with simulated environments. The program offers badges, such as Music Technology Educational Advanced and Music Therapy Intermediate, upon completion, which demonstrate students' proficiency in technological resources and software. These badges are increasingly sought after by employers as complementary skills.
