The Department of Musicology at the University of Oslo is the largest musicology institution in the Nordic region. The department provides research-based teaching on all levels within a broad range of subjects and perspectives pertaining to musicology.
Key figures for 2023
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- 28 Academic man-years
- 34 Research fellows (postdoctoral and PhD)
- 12 Administrative man-years
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- 185 Students
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- 1 Bachelor's degree programme
- 2 Master's degree programmes
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- 1 Project financed by the European Research Council (ERC)
- 2 Projects financed by the Research Council of Norway (NFR)
- Center of excellence: RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion
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- 59 Scientific publications
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Total income: NOK 73 millions
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Percentage of budget funded by external funders: 45 per cent
Research areas
- Research at the Department is mainly linked to three traditions: history and aesthetics, cultural analysis and cognitive music research.
- Musicology is a multidisciplinary subject, drawing on competencies in aesthetics, history, culture studies, pedagogy, psychology, sociology and computer science.