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Facts and figures

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

  • 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.